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(dot)Nijmeyers(at)cable(dot)a2000(dot)nl>; Fri, 9 Jul 1999 06:48:41 +0200

And look at the dates!

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

I've also tried to send to postmaster(at)hardy-1(dot)a2000(dot)nl(dot)
Result: unknown host :-)

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

>
> (Sending to postmaster(at)a2000(dot)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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