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> On May 2, 6:52am, bsa@kf8nh.apk.net wrote:
> > Subject: Re: Mail Server Refinement ?
> > +-----
> > |addresses from the mailing lists. The basic problem is that the mailing
> > |list software sets up the mail headers of the posts it sends out (to
> > |subscribers) to make it as easy as possible for subscribers to hit the
> > |"Reply" button and have the reply go to the originator of the post (rather
> > |than to the list itself). Unfortunately, this also means that, if there is
> > |an invalid address on the list, any post you send to the list will result
> > |in you receiving a copy of your post, bounced back from the bad address(es)
> > +--->8
> >
> > There is a convention that the nonstandard Errors-To: header is used to
> > redirect delivery failures. I'd say about 95% of the MTAs on the Internet
> > understand it. It seems to be the biggest unkept secret on the Internet,
> > since I've been through this on a few other lists as well :-)
> >
> > --
> > brandon s. allbery from home in parma, oh bsa@kf8nh.apk.net
> >
Has anyone made this alteration to majordomo to ensure errors get delivered
back to the list administrators ? It shouldnt be too difficult..
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