Re: [cobalt-users] Formmail Problem with Raq 4

[flash22@xxxxxxx]

On Tue, 28 Aug 2001, Erik Vecchione wrote:

> 
> we've set up a formmail script (matt's old gem)on our raq 4, all going to
> multiple recipients off of the server
> 
> when i test the form page with the script i get the message just fine,
> 
> however one of the other recipients recieves this message in the header:
> 
>    ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
> xxx@xxxxxxx
>     (reason: 550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT TAKEN: DNS FAILURE)
> 
> ----- Transcript of session follows -----
> ... while talking to mailin-02.mx.aol.com.:
> >>> MAIL From:<xxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> <<< 550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT TAKEN: DNS FAILURE
> 554 5.0.0 xxx@xxxxxxxxxx Service unavailable

This is not an error resolving aol.com, you did that, it's a reply from
aol's mail server, I'd guess it doesn't like something about your domain
name..either it doesn't resolve to the name in the 'Fro' header, or your
reverse is broken is some odd fashion.

This type of thing will upset aol:

Received: from fishinfo.com (chicagomuskieshow.com [208.230.130.46] (may
be forged))

If the server does the same thing aol won't like it, other ISP's may
reject mail as well...it's a spam thing ;)

gsh