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Rich Greenberg <[log in to unmask]>
Thu, 4 Sep 2003 08:33:49 -0400
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On: Wed, Sep 03, 2003 at 04:24:13PM -0400,David Rubin Wrote:

} For some addresses, information mails from Listserv do not reach the sender.
}
} Those same addresses have no problem receiving normal mail from Listserv, such
} as list postings and DISTRIBUTE jobs.
}
} For example, issuing a REVIEW command results in one message from Listserv
} confirming the command, but no subsequent message containing the LIST file.
}
} This only happens with certain ISPs, so I suspect Listserv or LSMTP is creating
} a message that is incorrectly rejected by the ISP. However, I see no evidence of
} this in the log files; it appears that the mail is delivered.
}
} I have searched the documentation, archives, and FAQs to no avail. I am at wit's
} end with this issue, and the customer is losing patience with Listserv. I would
} appreciate any assistance.

Ther problem is probably that these ISPs reject mail with a null "From "
line (note no colon) as spam.  This is not valid and somewhere is the
Lsoft FAQs there is documentation of why the null From is valid and
required by the RFCs.

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