On Thu, Nov 09, 2000 at 10:41:21AM +0100, Markus Stumpf wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 08, 2000 at 04:46:29PM -0800, Ben Beuchler wrote:
> > Connected to scooby.helpsystems.com.
> > Escape character is '^]'.
> > 220 SMTP service ready
>
> This doesn't look like a Lotus Mailserver.
Based on what some others have posted, I think you're right.
> > helo doofus
> > 250 Requested mail action okay, completed
> > mail from:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 553 Requested action not taken: mailbox name not allowed
>
> I'd say that is a completely screwed up smtp server or maybe a firewall.
I'll ask 'em about firewalls...
> I usually simply ignore these errors, because I am really tired to try
> to work around the 1000th broken mailserver out there written by ppl or a
> company or maintained by someone who doesn't have a clue.
> They don't pay someone who knows what he's doing, so why should I invest
> time (and thus my company's money) just to get mail through their
> broken system.
> I'd also do myself a favour and save some bits of bandwidth and cpu cycles
> and block those hosts/addresses (tcpcontrol and/or badmailfrom).
The problem is that we're an ISP. The people who bought the mailing
list are the ones behind the broken box, whatever it may be. They
either get their messages or take their business elsewhere.
I'll pursue the firewall angle today.
Thanks...
Ben
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