Thanks Rich and Ben. Send= Service Service= XYZ.EDU, *.XYZ.EDU works like a charm. Appreciate your help a lot. On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 15:48:57 -0400, Rich Greenberg <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > On: Wed, Oct 13, 2004 at 02:17:46PM -0400,Sahil Wrote: > > } I tried: > } > } Filter= *@* > } Filter= Allow, *@XYZ.EDU > } > } this is what I get: > } > } Subject: TECHSUPPORT-SASS: error report from XYZ.EDU > } > } The enclosed message, found in the TECHSUPPORT-SASS mailbox and shown under > } the > } spool ID 21418303 in the system log, has been identified as a possible > } delivery > } error notice for the following reason: mail origin is listed in the > } "Filter=" > } list header keyword (or its default value for the TECHSUPPORT-SASS list). > } > } ------------------------ Message in error (218 > } lines) ------------------------- > } > } ** > } > } Is it filtering out the XYZ.EDU ? > > As I understand Filter, the *@* will block everybody (as someone said) > and then the allow provides an exception. Was the email that was > blocked [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] The allow should pass the first > form but not the second. Try adding > > Filter= Allow, *@XYZ.EDU, *@*.xyz,edu > > to handle both cases. > > As Ben said (and he should know better than I) the Service= keyword may > be better. I have never used Service=. > > And just to cover all bases, in the list header, its "* Filter= . . ." ? > > > > -- > Rich Greenberg N6LRT Marietta, GA, USA richgr atsign panix.com + 1 770 321 6507 > Eastern time zone. I speak for myself & my dogs only. VM'er since CP-67 > Canines:Val, Red & Shasta (RIP),Red, husky Owner:Chinook-L > Atlanta Siberian Husky Rescue. www.panix.com/~richgr/ Asst Owner:Sibernet-L >