Re: Re: ezmlm warning

On 5/31/05, Rasmus Lerdorf <rasmus@lerdorf.com> wrote: > Mikey wrote: > >> <frak@totalise.co.uk>: > >> 216.92.131.4 failed after I sent the message. > >> Remote host said: 550 Apparent off-topic email rejected. > >> > > I keep getting these emails, and after a few exhanges with my ISP they > > are trying to say that it is nothing to do with them, but as far as I > > can work out from the error message this is my ISP's mail server > > bouncing messages from the list - is this right? > > That looks like an off-topic bounce to me. The PHP list mail server > rejects off-topic posts to try to keep the volume down. > > -Rasmus > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > So, basically, the ezmlm program sends the request to the mail server, the mail server rejects it with a bounce since it's OT, and ezmlm sends a bounce notification to everyone........ -- PHP rocks! "Knowledge is Power. Power Corrupts. Go to school, become evil" Disclaimer: Any disclaimer attached to this message may be ignored. However, I must say that the ENTIRE contents of this message are subject to other's criticism, corrections, and speculations. This message is Certified Virus Free