[NSRCA-discussion] Bounces

[Michael Laggis]

Richard

"552 gateway02.actewagl.com.au: your "received:" header counts of 16 
> exceeds maximum setting 15"

There server is looking at the received count in the header of the message.
The mail coming from the list has a count of 16 and there server only allows
15.

Michael 

-----Original Message-----
From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Richard
Strickland
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 2:01 PM
To: NSRCA Mailing List
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Bounces

Was there an explaination of why they bounce?
RS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Laggis" <fishgod at pobox.mtaonline.net>
To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Bounces


> Tom and All,
> The new list watches for returned or rejected messages(AKA Bounced
Message).
> Below is an explanation on bounce processing
>
> Each subscriber is assigned a bounce score, as a floating point number.
> Whenever Mailman receives a bounce from a list member, that member's 
> score is incremented. Hard bounces (fatal errors) increase the score 
> by 1, while soft bounces (temporary errors) increase the score by 0.5. 
> Only one bounce per day counts against a member's score, so even if 10 
> bounces are
received
> for a member on the same day, their score will increase by just 1.
>
> The bounce score Threshold is 5
>
> The Number of days after which there bounce score is discarded if no
bounced
> messages have been received is 7
>
> Tom your server is rejecting list mail
>
> You can see one of them here
>
> Reporting-MTA: dns; filter2
> Received-From-MTA: DNS; [202.14.247.5]
> Arrival-Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 02:36:25 +1100 (EST)
>
> Final-Recipient: RFC822; tom.koenig at actewagl.com.au
> Action: failed
> Status: 5.2.2
> Remote-MTA: DNS; gateway02.actewagl.com.au
> Diagnostic-Code: SMTP;
> 552 gateway02.actewagl.com.au: your "received:" header counts of 16 
> exceeds maximum setting 15
> Last-Attempt-Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 02:36:37 +1100 (EST)
>
>
> The list email is exceeding your maximum "Received" header counts of 15.
> This is most likely your server trying to keep out spam.
>
> The Bounce system really helps with the workload of the list.  Instead 
> of all the rejected messages coming to my inbox which was hundreds a 
> day on
the
> old list.  The new list keeps track of them by member and first 
> disables
the
> account when the bounce score is reached. The list then sends the 
> member
10
> messages saying there account has been disabled.  10 Days after the
account
> is disabled it is removed from the list.
>
> I hope this helps everyone understand a little bit more on how the new
list
> works.  Any questions let me know
>
> Michael Laggis
> NSRCA 3618
> NSRCA List Administrator
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Koenig, 
> Tom
> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 12:47 PM
> To: NSRCA Mailing List
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Bounces
>
>
> While we are kind of on the subject.........
>
> I am getting kicked of the list every now and again due to 'excessive 
> bounces'. I have never had this happen before in all the years I have 
> been on the 'list', and all its incarnations.
>
> Is this due to the firewall here at work ( which I can do nothing 
> about)
or
> is it because of all the recent changes to the list itself ? I must 
> say it is a little annoying and if it keeps happening I guess I'll 
> have to say goodbye after being here for the last eight years or so. I 
> might have to sign up from home...but who has time there to go through 
> e-mails, and the list is at times what gets me through an otherwise 
> 'challenging' day at
work
> !!!!!
>
> Thanks  for any info-keep it in English please- I am relatively 
> speaking, 'computer challenged' <BG>
>
> Tom
>
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