I sent a mail from two different domains of mine (but hosted on the
same host) to
[email protected]
with subscribe in the subject header, blank body.
They both came back,
[email protected]
SMTP error from remote mail server after end of data:
host 208.83.209.7 [208.83.209.7]: 554 Message failed
That's my domain host's IP address. So eskimo is refusing to accept
mail from my host domain. Plus ungood.
Uusually when that is done because of a spam filter, there will be an
explanatory message. None.
I also sent a request from a yahoo account (which would not have that
host IP). No bounce, but also no response.
The same as the yahoo account with a googlemail account.
If this problem is widespread, if you unsuscribe from Vortex, you may
not be able to resubscribe. If you are dropped automatically for
bounced messages, that's it. Toast, unless a moderator shows up.
This problem may or may not persist.
What I am trying to do is to set up possible email redirect from a
subscribed address. I want to use a clean address that won't be
getting any other mail. This can then be used to set up a moderated
echo of Vortex, with its own archive and many possibilities.
It can be done with complex mail filters, but I'm trying to keep it simple.
The subscription process failure is worrisome, it could mean that
*many* people have been trying to subscribe to Vortex and have been
unable to complete the process.
First things first. Is anyone getting a response from vortex-L-request?
