Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:02:10 +0100 From: deeptech71@gmail.com To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Mailer Error Messages Message-ID: <472933A2.1080407@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <47282067.8070706@highperformance.net> References: <47282067.8070706@highperformance.net>
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Jason C. Wells wrote: > This is just a short little complaint. Could we please make mail > exchange error messages just a little more understandable? For the rare > occurrences where I actually get a legit non-spam induced bounce it > would be nice to be able to quickly discern what happened. > > 1 - Don't use pronouns. "This domain is is blacklisted." Oh I see it > was "THIS" domain that was blacklisted. That clears things up. Contact > the postmaster? Oh I see "THE" postmaster. > > 2 - Say what you mean to say. ----- The following addresses had > permanent fatal errors ----- > <example@example.com> > Actually, the address probably didn't have any errors. It was probably > some sort of anti-spam in play. > > 3 - Use complete sentences. Please include a subject and verb PLUS the > reason why there is an error. "server.foo.com rejected server.bar.com > for reason." "There is no mailbox suchandsuch at server.foo.com." > > (now I must wonder what sort of default sillyness my server spews to > everyone else when every variety of spam malfeasance reflects of my MX) > > I used to think that running my own MX was neat. Now I am starting to > think that this is the realm of wizards. Can mere mortals use the > internet without ceaselessly battling with asshats? The fight is all > gone out of me. > > Later, > Jason > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-chat@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-chat > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-chat-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > I haven't had a chance to taste such messages in full color. Could you send us your collection of the most annoying bot replies? :)
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