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[Tertius]

Dennis Lee Bieber wrote:
> Tertius Cronje fed this fish to the penguins on Tuesday 14 October 2003 
> 12:40 pm:
> 
> 
>>I am unable to register a new email on the jython user-list. Seems the
>>mailserver tries to verify my sending email  when tringing to confirm.
>>
> 
>         As I read the message, it is trying to verify that
> 
>                 postmaster at ananzi.co.za
> 
> exists and receives mail -- probably for purposes of reporting 
> violations by subscribers.
>  
> 
>>550-Several RFCs state that you are required to have a postmaster
>>550-mailbox for each mail domain.
> 
> 
>         If "ananzi.co.za" is your own registered machine, you need to 
> create/accept email sent to "postmaster at ..."
> 
>         If the machine is not your own, but part of some service provider 
> company, the complaint will need to be taken up with their management, 
> as they are violating common practice.
> 
Thanks