At 11:45 01/20/2001 Saturday, Karl Signell wrote: >Server at receiving end reports "user unknown." Global delete of bounced >address from our lists finds "no action taken." Is the most likely >scenario that a user subscribed under one address, had mail forwarded to >another address without signing off the list, then signed off the second >address? Any other scenarios? > >Short-term solutions? Long-term? Can the manager set all lists to >periodic quiet probes? First, it is possible that subscriber was recently deleted, but store n' forward mail (and LISTSERV) processing hasn't caught up; Second, it is possible that forwarding is being done (as you said), or a re-distribution list (at another site) has this shadow subscriber Third, check the bounced message and examine the RECEIVED line headers -- sometime it will reveal a full RFC822 subscriber address Fourth, enlist the aid of the postmaster at the "bouncing" site Followup to LSTOWN-L /Pete