Re: Mailinglist problems?

From: Oliver Feiler (kiza@gmx.net)
Date: Mon Apr 28 2003 - 06:35:48 EST


Hi,

On Monday 28 April 2003 13:24, Matti Aarnio wrote:

> For some reason (while I was away from network), GMX.NET servers
> have decided that vger.kernel.org is mail-bombing recipients.

Ugh, not good. Ok, I switched of that mail-bombing filter. Let's see if it
makes a difference.

> I forwarded to you, and all other GMX.NET domain subscribers the letter
> I have already sent to postmaster@gmx.net -- but you (as their
> customers) may have more weight that an external nobody, like myself...
>
> Most common troubles that users have are:
> - "Relaying denied" (in its many forms
> --> http://vger.kernel.org/mxverify.html )
> - "Mailbox full" (these lists are of HIGH VOLUME!)
> - DNS-lookup/connection timed out for 4+ days
>
> Then come various weird things, like overzealous reg-expr message
> content filters, broken MTA configurations (don't people ever
> test that their changes do work ?), etc...

Ok, I'll try contacting their support about this. That filter never was a
problem earlier, maybe they changed something that f*cked it up. Hey, I have
a paid account there, maybe they listen to me. ;)

Thanks for the quick reply.

-- 
Oliver Feiler  <kiza@(kcore.de|lionking.org|gmx[pro].net)>
http://kiza.kcore.de/    <--    homepage
PGP-key      -->    /pgpkey.shtml
http://kiza.kcore.de/journal/


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