On Sun, 16 Apr 1995 13:46:46 EDT Brian Lingard <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > What I do whenver i get a message indicating mail cannot be delivered to > one of my list subscribers for any reason is issue a quiet delete of the > user or all users at the affected site if the error indicates a site > wide problem e.g. host unknown or connect failed. > This minimizes the errors I get and allows me to retain some sanity. OK, Brian, what would you do with the following "bounced" E-mail ? Delete the ID immediately, due to a "flaky" E-mail system? Some other action? +++ + Return-Path: <> + Received: from UVVM (NJE origin XSMTP@UVVM) by UVVM.UVIC.CA (LMail V1.1d/1.7f + with BSMTP id 8091; Tue, 18 Apr 1995 11:39:32 -0700 + Received: from blackhole.revcan.ca by UVVM.UVic.CA (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with TC + Tue, 18 Apr 95 11:39:30 PDT + Received: from localhost (localhost) by blackhole.revcan.ca (8.6.7/8.6.6) wit + internal id OAA03983; Tue, 18 Apr 1995 14:39:52 -0400 + Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 14:39:52 -0400 + From: Mail Delivery Subsystem <[log in to unmask]> + Subject: Returned mail: User unknown + Message-Id: <[log in to unmask]> + To: <[log in to unmask]> + MIME-Version: 1.0 + Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="OAA03983.798230392/blackhole.revcan. + + This is a MIME-encapsulated message + + --OAA03983.798230392/blackhole.revcan.ca + + The original message was received at Tue, 18 Apr 1995 14:32:32 -0400 + from uucp@localhost + + ----- The following addresses had delivery problems ----- + <[log in to unmask]> (unrecoverable error) + + ----- Transcript of session follows ----- + ... while talking to cmpqrct.revcan.ca.: + >>> RCPT To:<[log in to unmask]> + <<< 550 (USER) Unknown user name in "[log in to unmask]" + 550 <[log in to unmask]>... User unknown + + ----- Original message follows ----- + + --OAA03983.798230392/blackhole.revcan.ca + Content-Type: message/rfc822 + + ... 53 lines deleted by KLASSEN ... +++