Re: needed info

[Jim McMaster <mcmaster@sweng.stortek.com>]

In message <199708201430.JAA41238@iac6.navix.net>, "Nathan A." said:
> Greg,
> 
> I have the same problem with writing to the list. I get a message back saying
> :
> 
> RETURNED MESSAGE ADVISORY - NO USER BY THIS NAME REGISTERED AT THIS SITE
> 
> and a bunch of other junk. But then my message still goes through, because I
> see it on the digest version of the list. I don't know what's up; this just
> started recently.
>
This happens occasionally...someone is subscribed to the list, and his id no 
longer exists.  When you send a message to the list, it gets remailed to the 
nonexistent id.  That id's host is trying to help you by letting you know the 
mail did not get delivered.

Most hosts send this back to the address in the "Sender:" field, which is the 
mailing list.  If the mailing-list manager does its job, these messages are 
pitched without getting resent to the entire list.  Usually, the intended 
recipient is automatically unsubscribed.

In this case, the nonexistent id's host is probably sending the response to 
the address in the "From:" field, that is, your personal address.  The 
mailing list manager never sees it, so it cannot be filtered out, and you 
receive it.

Don't worry.  Everyone but the nonexistent user got your original message.  
Just pitch the response, or perhaps forward it to the human who runs the 
mailing list so the nonexistent user can be unsubscribed.
  
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Jim McMaster
mailto:mcmaster@sweng.stortek.com