atom feed3 messages in net.sourceforge.lists.courier-usersRe: [courier-users] from=<> - What is...
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David BruhaNov 15, 2003 4:58 am 
Sam VarshavchikNov 15, 2003 10:10 am 
Jeff JansenNov 15, 2003 10:35 am 
Subject:Re: [courier-users] from=<> - What is really happening?
From:Jeff Jansen (ivb_@sil.org)
Date:Nov 15, 2003 10:35:47 am
List:net.sourceforge.lists.courier-users

On Saturday 15 November 2003 12:57, David Bruha wrote:

id=00004229.3FADA6FF.00007FB1,from=<>,addr=<Paralegal@sweepingminesweeper.c om>: Connection refused Nov 15 13:18:40 ns courieresmtp: id=00004229.3FADA6FF.00007FB1,from=<>,addr=<Paralegal@sweepingminesweeper.c om>,status: deferred

I would like to know what is actually happening - is the server trying to send mail to the sweepingminesweeper.com address? If yes, how could this message come to my server - all smtp users have to authenticate with login and password. ;(

A message with an empty return address "<>" is a bounce. Someone sent a message to your system with the return address set as "Para@sweepingminesweeper.com". The message bounced and courier is trying to send the bounce back but it's getting a temporary failure and deferring the message.

Jeff Jansen