Re: [nanook@eskimo.com: Netzero.Net Cause Mail Problems]

[murr rhame]

On Mon, 30 Oct 2000, Chuq Von Rospach wrote:

> I'm not sure I see any difference but a cosmetic one here.
> Would it be any better if that end-user's mail was being held
> in a uucp queue for six months before being returned?

If all of the bounces are consistently held for six months, I
agree, there is no difference.  The daily volume of bounces would
be relatively sable.  The bounces would just be old.  If they
send six months worth of bounces twice a year, it could be a
major problem.  It sounds like the complaint is that a huge
backlog of bounces have been accumulated and these were sent all
at once.  A huge surge of accumulated returns could overwhelm
nearly any list host site.


- murr -