[Mailman-Users] follow up: help request: new 1300 member list results inmostly bounces

[Todd Zullinger]

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Nathan wrote:
> Below is the response from the host. They seem to feel it's all on
> the recipient's end. Does this make sense? or is it passing the
> buck?
[...]
> They suggest sending out 10-15 emails at a time - is there a way to
> set mailman up to do this? (and would there be a point?)

The SMTP_MAX_RCPTS setting can control the number of emails sent at a
time.  Others with more experience can comment on the worth of doing
this.

>> There is a marker in the email that marks it as bulk. Most servers
>> including Globaltaps often rejects those emails to protect
>> their/our customers from spam.  Comcast and aol also do the same
>> thing.

I have a Comcast address and I receive a lot of mail from mailman run
lists which contain the Precedence: bulk header.  If Globaltap is
saying that most servers reject mail with those headers I think
they're wrong on that.

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