Re: Mail loop at a2000.nl (was Re: [HACKERS] PATCH for pgconnection.h)

Tom Lane wrote:

> Received: from hardy-1.a2000.nl ([127.0.0.1]) by hardy-1.a2000.nl
>           (Netscape Messaging Server 3.6)  with SMTP id AAA5185;
>           Mon, 26 Jul 1999 13:34:05 +0200
>
> Immediately prior Received: lines:
>
> Received: from smtp1.a2000.nl ([192.168.17.19]) by hardy-1.a2000.nl
>           (Netscape Messaging Server 3.6)  with ESMTP id AAT19D0
>           for <Z.Nijmeyers@cable.a2000.nl>; Fri, 9 Jul 1999 06:48:41 +0200

    And look at the dates!

>
> This morning I sent a polite note to postmaster@cable.a2000.nl, warning
> them that they've got a problem with mail looping.  It promptly bounced
> back with
>
>   postmaster@cable.a2000.nl:
>     SMTP error from remote mailer after RCPT TO:
>     <postmaster@cable.a2000.nl>:
>     host hardy-1.a2000.nl [192.168.17.13]:
>     550 Invalid recipient <postmaster@cable.a2000.nl>

    I've  also  tried  to  send  to  postmaster@hardy-1.a2000.nl.
    Result: unknown host :-)

    But the CC to Z.Nijmeyers@cable.a2000.nl didn't bounce. Maybe
    he'll  receive  it  and  can  forward  it  in HARDCOPY to his
    pEstmaster.

>
> (Sending to postmaster@a2000.nl instead probably won't help, since it
> MX's to the same machines.)
>
> I conclude that a2000.nl is run by a bunch of idiots who can't read
> RFCs, let alone operate a mail server competently.  I expect that
> we will continue to get blessed with regurgitated messages until Marc
> pulls any a2000.nl addresses from the mailing lists :-(

    NC


Jan

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