Re: [mailop] Gmail IMAP xyzzy ?

[Jethro R Binks via mailop]

Wow!  Now that is bizarre!

J.


On Mon, 3 Aug 2020, Brandon Long via mailop wrote:

> By a complete coincidence, Don Woods worked on Gmail related stuff after we
> acquired Postini... but didn't add this code.
> 
> Brandon
> 
> On Sun, Aug 2, 2020 at 3:45 PM John Levine via mailop 
> wrote:
> 
> > When I connect to Gmail's IMAP server, one of the capbilities it
> > advertises is "xyzzy".  Anyone know what that is?
> >
> > I know the etymology (same place as plugh) but what's it supposed to do?
> >
> > Signed,
> > Wondering
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Jethro R Binks, Network Manager,
Information Services Directorate, University Of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, number SC015263.

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Re: [mailop] How long to retry?

[Jethro R Binks via mailop]

On Tue, 4 Feb 2020, Paul Smith via mailop wrote:

> In my experience, this is very much the case. NDRs are just treated like 
> spam for many senders, even if they are written in very simple language.

Well, they're written in one language (simple or otherwise).  Which is a 
bit of a problem if you don't speak that one.

Jethro.

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Jethro R Binks, Network Manager,
Information Services Directorate, University Of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, number SC015263.

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