Hi!
 
> Anyone have any idea what might be happening to this subscriber?
>
> No one else is having problems posting to [log in to unmask],
> and I pretty much suspect that the problem's with her provider.
>
> As she says in her message, her provider isn't responding. There had been
> a recent problem at her site, and HWY61-L Digests were bouncing back
> with "unknown host" errors. Though her digests are no longer bouncing,
> she can't post to the list. When she tries to post, she receives the message
> enclosed below.
>
> I told her I'd ask my friends with the heavy duty knowledge. :-)
> Has anyone ever run across this this error message? Any idea what she
> can tell her provider needs to be done? :-)
 
> >>From: Mail Delivery Subsystem <[log in to unmask]>
 
The address is apparently "[log in to unmask]"
One problem is the trailing ".". It shouldn't be there.
 
> >>   ----- The following addresses had delivery problems -----
> >><[log in to unmask]>  (unrecoverable error)
> >>
> >>   ----- Transcript of session follows -----
> >>... while talking to ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu.:
> >>>>> HELO aardvark.apana.org.au.
> >><<< 501 Syntax Error. Unexpected end of Domain Name
 
The unexpected end is because it expects something after the ".".
 
> >>554 <[log in to unmask]>... Service unavailable
> >>
> >>   ----- Original message follows -----
> >>Return-Path: [log in to unmask]
> >>Received: from dialup-3.aardvark.apana.org.au (dialup-2.aardvark
> >[203.12.237.66]) by aardvark.apana.org.au. (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id
                       *********************^
> >MAA10827 for <[log in to unmask]>; Mon, 4 Dec 1995 12:06:16 +1100
> >>Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 12:06:16 +1100
> >>Message-Id: <[log in to unmask]>
                                       *********************^
> >>X-Sender: [log in to unmask]
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>From: [log in to unmask] (Patricia Jungwirth)
 
So it does seem to be a problem with the system's mailer/mail server.
 
Peter
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