The following is a piece of Listserv console log for today. Apparently, Listserv received a mail file whose origin did not match the sender. Why did Listserv change it to Postmaster? --cut here--- 29 Apr 1991 12:15:39 Processing file (9898) from MAILER@OHSTVMA 29 Apr 1991 12:15:44 Sent information mail to MABOGEN@DEARN 29 Apr 1991 12:15:44 Processing file (0001) from BWALTON@MILLERSV (LSV822IN) W Invalid RFC822 field -- "HELLO, SAS-LERS,:". Rest of header flushed . (LSV822IN) E Mail origin cannot be determined. (LSV822IN) E Original tag was -> FROM: BARRY A. WALTON <BWALTON AT MILLERSV> 29 Apr 1991 12:15:51 Processing mail from POSTMASTER@OHSTVMA for SAS-L PUN FILE 0185 FROM RSCS COPY 001 NOHOLD 29 Apr 1991 12:16:00 Distributing mail ("SAS-L") from SAS-L@OHSTVMA... 29 Apr 1991 12:16:02 Mail forwarded to LISTSERV@AKRONVM for 1 recipient. PUN FILE 0203 FROM RSCS COPY 001 NOHOLD ---cut here--- The following is a mail file resulting from that mailing. What is wrong with it? Duane Weaver OHSTVMA ------------- Received: by OHSTVMA (Mailer R2.07) id 4900; Mon, 29 Apr 91 13:44:31 EDT Date: Mon, 29 Apr 91 13:44:28 EDT From: Revised List Processor (1.6e) <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Delivery error notice sent to list SAS-L To: [log in to unmask] The enclosed mail file, found in the SAS-L reader and shown under the spoolid 4868 in the console log, has been identified as a possible delivery error notice for the following reason: mail origin seems to be a mailer or mail-daemon. ------------------------- Message in error (79 lines) ------------------------- Received: from SETONVM.BITNET by SETONVM.BITNET (Mailer R2.07) with BSMTP id 7415; Mon, 29 Apr 91 13:39:43 EST Date: Mon, 29 Apr 91 13:39:42 EST From: Network Mailer <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: mail delivery error Batch SMTP transaction log follows: 220 SETONVM.BITNET Columbia MAILER R2.07 BSMTP service ready. 050 HELO PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU 250 SETONVM.BITNET Hello PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU 050 TICK 6642 250 6642 ... that's the ticket. 050 MAIL FROM:<[log in to unmask]> 250 <[log in to unmask]>... sender OK. 050 RCPT TO:<[log in to unmask]> 250 <[log in to unmask]>... recipient OK. 050 DATA 354 Start mail input. End with <crlf>.<crlf> 554-Mail not delivered to some or all recipients: 554-Syntax error in field- Sender 554 No such local user: 050 QUIT 221 SETONVM.BITNET Columbia MAILER BSMTP service done. Original message follows: Received: from PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU by SETONVM.BITNET (Mailer R2.07) with BSMTP id 7414; Mon, 29 Apr 91 13:39:41 EST Received: by PUCC (Mailer R2.08) id 6642; Mon, 29 Apr 91 13:42:01 EDT Date: Mon, 29 Apr 91 12:15:47 EDT Reply-To: Undetermined origin c/o Postmaster <[log in to unmask]> Sender: "SAS(r) Discussion" <[log in to unmask]> Comments: <Parser> W: Invalid RFC822 field -- "HELLO, SAS-LERS,:". Rest of header flushed. Comments: <Parser> E: Mail origin cannot be determined. Comments: <Parser> E: Original tag was -> FROM: BARRY A. WALTON <BWALTON AT MILLERSV> From: Undetermined origin c/o Postmaster <[log in to unmask]> Subject: EMBEDDED TAB CHARACTERS IN AN INPUT DATA SET -------