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From: "Carl or Marie Veenstra" <>
Subject: Re: [CFTW] (forw) Strange mail server setup at rootsweb.com
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 14:33:18 -0700
References: <20040303064819.GQ13427@mykerinos> <6.0.3.0.2.20040303111042.0766aeb0@mail.comcast.net>


Excellent response, George!
Carl

----- Original Message -----
From: "CFT-WIN List Manager" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: [CFTW] (forw) Strange mail server setup at rootsweb.com


> Now, now, Christian. Let's not get so upset over one little
> glitch in the system. If you get only one such problem in a
> day, you're extremely lucky. As to placing blame, let's not
> go there on this Mailing List. Rootsweb gives us FREE
> Mailing Lists and we shouldn't get so riled up at one such
> problem, even if it were the Rootsweb server's fault.
>
> It looks to me as if Rootsweb bounced back your post to
> your server because of a problem between the two servers
> communicating. No telling which server was at fault from
> the info in the bounce.
>
> If this had happened many times between your server
> and Rootsweb, and between no others, then it would be
> a matter of someone at either your server or at Rootsweb
> trying to diagnose the problem. Patience is the key. And,
> let's watch the language. Remember, these Lists are used
> by people of all convictions and some don't appreciate
> bad language.
>
> Regards,
> George W. Durman
> CFT-WIN Mailing List Manager
>
>
> At 3/3/04 01:48 AM Wednesday, Christian Perrier wrote:
> *********START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT*********
>
> >What is the silly mail server setup ?
> >
> >I sent yesterday a mail to the cft-win-l mailing list (see
> >below). This mail was sent by my own mail server (kheops.homeunix.org)
> >to the rootsweb mail server by properly using the SMTP protocol with
> >kheops.homeunix.org Postfix software.
> >
> >How the hell is the rootsweb.com SMTP server setup ? I suspect a
> >tentative "anti-spam" setup...done a bit too quickly.
> >
> >Why this 550 error ?
> >
> >This mail will be sent through another mail server. It will hopefully
> >reach the list.
> >
> >----- Forwarded message from Mail Delivery System
> ><> -----
> >
> >Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 19:25:00 +0100 (CET)
> >From: Mail Delivery System <>
> >Subject: Undelivered Mail Returned to Sender
> >To:
> >
> >Content-Description: Notification
> >This is the Postfix program at host kheops.homeunix.org.
> >
> >I'm sorry to have to inform you that the message returned
> >below could not be delivered to one or more destinations.
> >
> >For further assistance, please send mail to <postmaster>
> >
> >If you do so, please include this problem report. You can
> >delete your own text from the message returned below.
> >
> > The Postfix program
> >
> ><>: host mail.rootsweb.com[66.43.18.34] said: 550
> >5.0.0
> > <>... Please use your ISP's SMTP server or
> > contact
> >
> >
> >Content-Description: Delivery error report
> >Reporting-MTA: dns; kheops.homeunix.org
> >Arrival-Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 19:24:52 +0100 (CET)
> >
> >Final-Recipient: rfc822;
> >Action: failed
> >Status: 5.0.0
> >Diagnostic-Code: X-Postfix; host mail.rootsweb.com[66.43.18.34] said: 550
> >5.0.0
> > <>... Please use your ISP's SMTP server or
> > contact
> >
> >
> >Content-Description: Undelivered Message
> >Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 18:45:29 +0100
> >From: Christian Perrier <>
> >To:
> >Subject: Re: [CFTW] Linux and Cumberland FT
> >
> >Quoting Dr Gwyneth Daniel ():
> >
> > > Or is this a forlorn hope?
> >
> >This is. Given the development language used for CFTW programming,
> >there is imho absolutely no chance to see a Linux version some day,
> >except maybe when MS Windows will have disappeared..:-)
> >
> >Ira mentioned several times having absolutely no plan for anything
> >else than a Windows version.
> >
> >I would suggest you to give a try to Gramps.....
> >
> >(though I will myself continue to use CFTW as the one and latest
> >software which sticks me to the Blue Screen Generator)
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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