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id ; Fri, 18 Dec 1992 12:53:24 +0100
Received: by ulrik.uio.no ; Fri, 18 Dec 1992 12:53:18 +0100
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 12:53:18 +0100
From: presno@eunet.no
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To: pistserv@VM1.NODAK.EDU
Subject: test
index kidlink
The first part of the bounced message is usually of no interest. Hidden in the second
part, you will find the following interesting line:
554 No such local user: PISTSERV
Ah, a typo!
If your original message was long, you are likely to be pleased by having the complete
text returned in the third part of the bounced message. This may allow you to solve the
problem with a quick cut and paste, before resending to the corrected address.
The text and codes used in bounced messages vary depending on the type of
mailbox system you are using, and the type of system that is bouncing your mail.
Above, MAILER@VM1.NoDak.EDU returned the full text of my bounced mail.
Some systems just send the beginning of your original text, while others (in particular
some X.400 systems) just send a short note telling the reason for the bounce.
Note: If you don't understand why a message bounces, contact your local
postmaster for help. Send him a copy of the full text of the bounced
message up to and including the line "Subject:" at the bottom. (There is
no need to send him the TEXT of your original message! Just the header
information.)
Returned due to error in contents
When you write a message to a real person, you may usually write your text any way
you want. However, not so when the recipient is a computer program, like a LISTSERV,
or a World Wide Web by email server.
Example: Often, users can fine tune the way they use electronic mailing lists by
sending an email to some administering host computer. On LISTSERV based lists, the
command "set kidlink index" may help fight information overload. However, the
command should be written starting in your mail's line 1, column 1, If the text starts with
something else, chances are that you will get an error message rather than the requested
change of setup.
Many users access the Internet through gateways from a company's internal mail
system, and some of these mailers insist on adding extra information to the text, like in
this Swedish example:
Microsoft Mail v3.0 IPM.Microsoft Mail.Note
Fr}n: Johan Svensson
Till: TOW
Ang}ende: Message headers
Datum: 1994 07 23 19:39
Prioritet:
Brev ID: FE0257B9
Konversation ID: FE0257B9
If the mail system's administrator is unable or unwilling to let you send Internet mail
without extra headers, then you may have problems. To get around it, check if it is
possible to send your message as a file.
How do I know my message is received?
On some networks, it is outright impossible. On others, you can request that an
automatic acknowledgement be returned, when your mail has been received.
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