On Mon, 6 Oct 2003 00:58:14 -0400 (EDT) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Sun, 5 Oct 2003, John Carline wrote: > > > > > > > Pascal Hakim wrote: > > > > >You're in luck... I wrote a bit of code last night to keep a copy > > >of the last bounce message we've received from all addresses. > > > > > > > > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: host relay1.kubtelecom.ru[213.132.64.82] said: 554 > > > Message rejected due to its POSSIBLE SPAM CONTENTS (#5.3.2) > > > > > >The bounce handler just sees that you are bouncing messages. You > > >are not the only one in this situation, there are quite a few other > > >people getting kicked off debian lists because of this problem, > > >but there's no easy solution in sight. > > > > > > > It's ironic isn't it, we have people turning ugly because they can't > > figure out how to unsubscribe and all that's required is to let your > > mailbox get full or have some mail bounce. > > > > As one of the "quite a few others" kicked off the list due to bounced > > mail, I've contacted my ISP and asked why and how much of my mail > > they're bouncing. While they've been quite cordial, they've also not > > been much help. All they can tell me is that the "standard spam filter" > > (whatever the hell that is) must be rejecting my mail. > > > > One question they asked was if I could supply a copy of a bounced message. > > > > Can I? > > > > Or did you write that last bit of code two late for me? > > > > John > > > I dont know your exact curcumstance but I was unsubscribed because my > 10mb pop3 email box was swen'ed for more than a week. And the mail that > was sent, couldn't be delivered to a full mailbox. And after many > attempts, it decided I was no longer a vaild email address. As your your > remarks about your ISP, I got a similar respose. Helpfull, but they could > do nothing. Spam they could block, virii they felt I needed to get. So, I > have to download MB's of virii and use a simple procmail filter to remove > it but my big ISP is helpless. Jeez. > -Kev >
I can go one better. My I.S.P. seems expertly adept at passing anything that even looks remotely sven-like, straight to me. But, can I get a simple (inline) attachment out? Not a chance, it gets bounced. Regards, David. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
