Steve Litt wrote, On 10/14/2007 05:52 PM:
Could whomever administers this list fix this problem? I continously time out
at WIERDLMPC.MSCI.MEMPHIS.EDU if I use Earthlink's SMTP. Even though I can
use other SMTPs, I can't remember every single time to use another SMTP for
LyX list posts.
I of course can do nothing to make the lyx.org or earthlink.net servers act
better, but out of curiosity I found some interesting info:
This is not the first time that the IPs around the machine you mention[1]
below have had problems[2].
And could it be that earthlink either has changed you to these servers
recently, or changed the configuration to tighten up the time they allow for
other machines to respond? i.e., it might not be lyx.org's fault.
Of course you might check some of the blocking lists[3] to see if any of the
servers in your email chain have a bad reputation right now.
And there is the fact that RIGHT NOW (Mon Oct 15 23:13:46 UTC 2007)
lists.lyx.org is listed as being in "Dynamic IP Address ranges" by
sorbs[4][5], so it could be that earthlink.net is being a bit aggressive in
interpreting a sorbs listing. So does earthlink use sorbs, or other lists?
Granted I would expect the checking (and blocking) to be happening at the
receiver not the sender.
[1] elasmtp-dupuy.atl.sa.earthlink.net = 209.86.89.62
elasmtp-galgo.atl.sa.earthlink.net = 209.86.89.61
[2] http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg12324.html
search for earthlink on: http://www.pimlicosoftware.com/invalidemails.htm
[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNSBL#External_links
[4] Mon Oct 15 23:13:46 UTC 2007
Name: lists.lyx.org
Address: 141.225.11.87
Name: 141.225.11.87.dnsbl.sorbs.net
Address: 127.0.0.10
[5] http://www.de.sorbs.net/using.shtml
Thanks
SteveT
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