Nate Tassler posted this a week ago, but no one responded. >BROWNVM just upgraded to Listserv 1.8a and I have noticed that >sometimes users are now automatically deleted when mail bounces. >What triggers this auto-deletion, and is there any way to turn >it off? In some cases I would prefer to let the problem get fixed, >or set the user to nomail, without having to go through putting them >back on the list and all. I too run a list based at brownvm, and have seen the same thing. It seems to occur when the listserv can't find A records (see typical listing below), but does its thing *the first time it happens*. Seems just a bit harsh... Note also that I've been seeing a lot of list messages originating from [log in to unmask] instead of directly from brownvm.brown.edu. The sample below is one of them. Does this relate to the auto-deletion? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- neal [log in to unmask] 412-624-0097 (office) [log in to unmask] 412-624-7397 (fax) Owner: [log in to unmask] "Baseball (and Lesser Sports) Discussion List" ********************** typical auto-delete message ************************* The following users have been removed ("auto-deleted", in list owner jargon) from the STATLG-L list as a result of the nondelivery error report enclosed below. No action is required from you; this message is only for your information. List of deleted users: address of deleted subscriber This delivery error is in a special format that allows software like LISTSERV to automatically take action on incorrect addresses; you can safely ignore the numeric codes. Note: delivery error converted to LMail format at BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU. --> Error description: Error-For: address of deleted subscriber Error-Code: 3 Error-Text: 550 Unable to find A records for any MX sites for the recipient host . Error-End: One error reported ----------------- Original delivery error (before conversion) ----------------- uga.cc.uga.edu unable to deliver following mail to recipient(s): <address of deleted subscriber> 550 Unable to find A records for any MX sites for the recipient host.