On: Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 11:56:46PM -0400,Paul Russell Wrote: } On 4/20/2008 2:54 PM, Rich Greenberg wrote: } > } >Q for Lsoft: Why is Buffalo not accepting this? I assume it is } >supposed to because I get probes from at lest 4-5 other Listserv sites } >and only the probes from Buffalo are having the problem. } >Wouldn't this mean that ALL probe failures are failing? } >I am getting mail from the Buffalo list with no problems. } > } } I am not with L-Soft, but I think I can answer this one. } } The message to the VERP'd address is being rejected by the MX host for } listserv.buffalo.edu, not by listserv.buffalo.edu itself. It appears that } the folks at Buffalo have provided their MX hosts with a list of all valid } recipient addresses on listserv.buffalo.edu, perhaps in an attempt to reduce } accept-and-bounce backscatter for invalid addresses on the list server. } Unfortunately, the list does not include the VERP'd addresses which are used } as sender addresses on subscription probes. Consequently, messages to VERP'd } addresses are undeliverable. Thanks Paul, now how can we call Buffalo's attention to this? -- Rich Greenberg N Ft Myers, FL, USA richgr atsign panix.com + 1 239 543 1353 Eastern time. N6LRT I speak for myself & my dogs only. VM'er since CP-67 Canines:Val, Red, Shasta & Casey (RIP), Red & Zero, Siberians Owner:Chinook-L Retired at the beach Asst Owner:Sibernet-L