Yes, that trailing dot is probably causing the problem.  Sounds like a
hosed configuration on the beta.centenary.edu machine since it seems to
be generating it.  In any case it's not a LISTSERV error because the mail
never gets to LISTSERV.
 
Nathan
 
On Fri, 9 Aug 1996 13:54:02 -0500 Patrick Leary said:
>  This message is in MIME format.  The first part should be readable text,
>  while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools.
>  Send mail to [log in to unmask] for more info.
>
>--LAA24571.839608912/beta.centenary.edu.
>Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII
>Content-ID: <[log in to unmask]>
>
>  Well, folks, here's a new one on me.  This subscriber's settings are
>fine, and he receives, but he can't post.  When he tries, he gets it
>returned to him with the following "Syntax Error: Unexpected end of Domain
>Name" message.  I'm stumped--any ideas?
>
>Many thanks,
>
>Patrick Leary
>listowner, VICTORIA and SHARP-L
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>
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>Date: Fri, 9 Aug 1996 11:41:52 -0500
>From: Mail Delivery Subsystem <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Returned mail: Service unavailable
>
>The original message was received at Fri, 9 Aug 1996 11:41:50 -0500
>from dhavird@localhost
>
>   ----- The following addresses had delivery problems -----
>VICTORIA 19th-Century British Culture & Society
><[log in to unmask]>
>(unrecoverable error)
>
>   ----- Transcript of session follows -----
>... while talking to iubvm.ucs.indiana.edu.:
>>>> HELO beta.centenary.edu.
><<< 501 Syntax Error. Unexpected end of Domain Name
>554 VICTORIA 19th-Century British Culture & Society
><[log in to unmask]>... Service unavailable
>
>   ----- Original message follows -----
>--LAA24571.839608912/beta.centenary.edu.--