On Wed, 15 Feb 1995 15:48:30 -0800, Sylvia Caras <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>I've received a query from a delphi.com subscriber saying they are not
>receiving Internet list mail. Does that relate to the Internet/Bitnet issues
>that are being discussed? Is that an internal problem?
 
E-mail to users within 'DELPHI.COM' is funnelled through two servers:
 
    BOS1H.DELPHI.COM (192.80.63.10) the "primary" mail-server, and
          DELPHI.COM (192.80.63.7 or 192.80.63.5 or 192.80.63.1
                  or  192.80.63.4 or 192.80.63.8 or 192.80.63.6 or 192.80.63.9)
 
When I use the 'PING' command, I find that each of these hosts does respond.
So, these hosts are "up", and "connected" to the Internet.
 
When I use the 'TELNET' command, I find that each of these hosts does respond.
 
The 'BOS1H' host is "timing-out", i.e., refusing to establish a
connection for transmission of E-mail, after 60 seconds of waiting.
The ....7 address just timed-out.
The ....5 address just timed-out.
The ....1 address just timed-out.
The ....4 address just timed-out.
The ....8 address just timed-out.
The ....6 address just timed-out.
The ....9 address just timed-out.
Sigh!
 
So, it must be an "internal" problem, or a deliberate action on their part.
Sort of telephoning their Help Desk, there's nothing you can do.