On Sat, 10 May 1997 16:10:45 -0400 Mike Holloway <[log in to unmask]> said: >So far, it appears as though AOL has told everyone to stuff it, and Eric >... >well, it's predictable. He's not going to do something because AOL, or >anyone else for that matter, told him to. I fear that there might be a misunderstanding here. There is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING THAT I OR ANYONE ELSE OUTSIDE AOL CAN DO to "fix" the AOL problem. LMail can trigger the problem when configured a certain way, but this is not the default configuration, and when configured this way you can reconfigure it the other way. The IBM SMTP software can also trigger this problem in some scenarios and you cannot configure it away. Other mail servers are also affected. Sure, vendors can be requested to develop software changes, and they can be ordered and installed, but this is a slow process. The software in place today is performing as documented and in full compliance with Internet standards. THIS IS NOT A BUG. The vendor can just say "Sorry, but AOL is at fault here and we do not agree that it is a bug in the software, which works as documented and fully complies with the relevant standards", and they will be right. Some vendors may not deliver a fix and some people may be probably stuck. Eric