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Philip Kizer <[log in to unmask]>
Thu, 2 Sep 1999 13:38:17 -0500
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Stan Horwitz <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Lately, the Listserv here has been generating an unsual number of error
>messages involving Yahoo addresses. The messages all refer to a "No valid
>From: line in message". [ ... ]  Does anyone know what's causing this and
>if its a problem on Listserv or with Yahoo?
>
>A sample of such an error message is:
>
><[log in to unmask]>:
>205.180.60.143 failed after I sent the message.
>Remote host said: 552 No valid From: line in message

We've seen them too.  Looks like someone at Yahoo! went stupid and started
refusing "MAIL From: <>" messages (i.e. bounces, and Listserv notifications).


I've sent one of my standard complaints to their postmaster address, and
got the autoresponder; I'll give it another day before I try to escalate.


-philip

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Philip Kizer <[log in to unmask]>
Texas A&M CIS Operating Systems Group, Unix

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