[nzlug] [ot] xtra problems?

[Michael J. Knox]

>> On Thu, Mar 22, 2007 at 08:17:36AM +1200, Mark Foster wrote:
>>> >I take it none of the people reporting problems described or forwarded
>>> >through any error messages?
>>
>> i did get an oral description, that sounded something like: host is
>> offline or something like that.
>>
>> which actually makes sense: if the university is blocking based on
>> blacklists then it would just not allow the connection, giving the
>> impression that the destination host is offline.
>> (the filter is running on a transparent proxy i think)
>> spamsenders at this point would give up (or are at least expected to)
>>
>>> No bounce, no errors. FTR.
>>
>> if the above is right then it might be trying to redeliver.
>>
>
>
> I take your comments to mean you havn't received the test?
> I received the copy I CC'd to myself.
> Xtra aren't in the habit of silently dropping mail (in my experience) so
> if you havn't seen it yet, then i'd agree - its probably doing the
> go-around-in-circles bit. Meaning it could be days before it bounces and
> we find out 'why'. :-)
>

I just had a chat to some peoples and there aren't any known issues at
this time with Xtra mail boxes.

Michael