On Sun, 16 Apr 1995 13:46:46 EDT Brian Lingard <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> What I do whenver i get a message indicating mail cannot be delivered to
> one of my list subscribers for any reason is issue a quiet delete of the
> user or all users at the affected site if the error indicates a site
> wide problem e.g. host unknown or connect failed.
> This minimizes the errors I get and allows me to retain some sanity.
 
OK, Brian, what would you do with the following "bounced" E-mail ?
Delete the ID immediately, due to a "flaky" E-mail system?
Some other action?
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+ Received: from UVVM (NJE origin XSMTP@UVVM) by UVVM.UVIC.CA (LMail V1.1d/1.7f
+  with BSMTP id 8091; Tue, 18 Apr 1995 11:39:32 -0700
+ Received: from blackhole.revcan.ca by UVVM.UVic.CA (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with TC
+    Tue, 18 Apr 95 11:39:30 PDT
+ Received: from localhost (localhost) by blackhole.revcan.ca (8.6.7/8.6.6) wit
+  internal id OAA03983; Tue, 18 Apr 1995 14:39:52 -0400
+ Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 14:39:52 -0400
+ From: Mail Delivery Subsystem <[log in to unmask]>
+ Subject: Returned mail: User unknown
+ Message-Id: <[log in to unmask]>
+ To: <[log in to unmask]>
+ MIME-Version: 1.0
+ Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="OAA03983.798230392/blackhole.revcan.
+
+ This is a MIME-encapsulated message
+
+ --OAA03983.798230392/blackhole.revcan.ca
+
+ The original message was received at Tue, 18 Apr 1995 14:32:32 -0400
+ from uucp@localhost
+
+    ----- The following addresses had delivery problems -----
+ <[log in to unmask]>  (unrecoverable error)
+
+    ----- Transcript of session follows -----
+ ... while talking to cmpqrct.revcan.ca.:
+ >>> RCPT To:<[log in to unmask]>
+ <<< 550 (USER) Unknown user name in "[log in to unmask]"
+ 550 <[log in to unmask]>... User unknown
+
+    ----- Original message follows -----
+
+ --OAA03983.798230392/blackhole.revcan.ca
+ Content-Type: message/rfc822
+
+  ... 53 lines deleted by KLASSEN ...
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