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- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 02:08:59 GMT
- Sender: PMDF Distribution List <PMDF-L@IRLEARN.BITNET>
- From: Ned Freed <NED@SIGURD.INNOSOFT.COM>
- Subject: RE: Trouble reaching UNC?
- Newsgroups: bit.listserv.pmdf-l
- In-Reply-To: Your message dated "Mon,
- 25 Jan 1993 10:26:15 -0500" <01GTXKQSZUSY8WVZ30@ccc.medcolpa.edu>
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- > Quick question. I have a user who is trying to reach a user with the
- > email address of user@UNC. PMDF is rewriting this as UNC.BITNET and
- > sending it to MAILER@UNC. This fails with a "invalid domain" type
- > message.
-
- I don't understand what you mean by "invalid domain" here. If you mean that
- PMDF is giving you this error, then your configuration is busted. UNC is a
- perfectly valid BITNET system; its table entry is correct and all of that.
-
- If you're getting some message back from UNC with this in it, then they're
- the ones with the problem, not you. I would recommend contacting the
- postmaster there if you want to take further steps to resolve this.
-
- > Upon looking into this, I can easily duplicate the error.
- > Interestingly, user@UNCA or user@UNCG will work with no problem. I am
- > running the current version of XMAILER.NAMES and DOMAIN.NAMES.
-
- Not only are these completely different systems, there is every indication
- that that they are VAXen whereas UNC is an IBM of some sort. Nothing in the
- tables indicates that there is any connection between these systems other
- than the fact that they are at the same institution.
-
- > Any idea what is happening? If more information is needed, I will gladly
- > provide it. Replies can be directed to the net or to me directly.
-
- In general, queries like this cannot be answered usefully unless you include
- the _exact_ and _complete_ text of the error message. We can do little aside
- from handwaving without more specifics. Please include them initially in the
- future.
-
- Ned
-