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LISTSERV list owners <[log in to unmask]>
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Re: Help on error
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"Peter M. Weiss +1 814 863 1843" <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 5 Mar 1993 08:20:00 EST
In-Reply-To:
ERIC AT SEARN.BITNET -- Thu, 4 Mar 1993 17:54:58 +0100
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LISTSERV list owners <[log in to unmask]>
 
>Don't trust what VRFY  says. Oh, if it says the  user doesn't exist, then
>it very  probably doesn't, but if  it replies positively it  doesn't mean
>anything.
 
In taking this advice, I also normally do a VRFY XXXX (meaning some
non-existent userid).  If I get a positive ack, then I do NOT trust it.
 
/Pete

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