Herb, I got your email (two I think) but when I tried to reply to one, I got: With reference to your message with the subject: "RE: tanstaafl" The local mail transport system has reported the following problems it encountered while trying to deliver your message: ------------------------------------------------------------------- *** hgraf@email.com 550 : No thank you rejected: Mail refused: See http://spamblock.outblaze.com/HCUR8792 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Your mail message is being returned to you in the next part of this message. Should you need assistance, please mail postmaster@mail.electronicformsplus.com. --- James. > -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu > [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of James Newtons Massmind > Sent: 2006 Sep 12, Tue 16:01 > To: 'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.' > Subject: [OT] please test the new email server > Importance: Low > > Could everyone please help me test the new email server? > > It is very aggressive with regard to rejecting spam, and I am > a bit worried that it will prevent valid emails from getting > through. This server is designed to instantly reject email > while the sending server is still connected and send back a > message as to why it was rejected so that a legitimate > sending user at least knows that the message was not delivered. > What it does NOT do, is send me a copy of rejected emails, > the result being that I don't have to look through the > several thousand (a day) junk emails I get to try to figure > out if there are any false positives from the spam filter. > > If you have not already done so, and it is still in September > of 2006, would you please send an email to: > > jamesnewton@massmind.org > > With tanstaafl in the subject. > > Or just click here: > > mailto:jamesnewton@massmind.org?subject=tanstaafl_test > > You can use any subject and text, but please include > tanstaafl so I can know why I got the email. (tanstaafl = > there aint no such thing as a free lunch). > > > I will respond within a day to let you know I received the email. > > NOW: The important part: If you don't get a reply or you DO > get a bounce, please let me know what you think of it by > forwarding that to me at jamesnewton@piclist.com which is on > the old server. > > I REALLY appreciate the help in testing this new system. A > number of "experts" are telling me it will not work and I > will loose a lot of email from people who are legit, but I > don't see why. > > --- > James Newton, massmind.org Knowledge Archiver > james@massmind.org 1-619-652-0593 fax:1-208-279-8767 > http://www.massmind.org Saving what YOU know. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change > your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist