Re: Strange determination of an error address in Zmailer 2.1.2

[Tom Samplonius <tom@uniserve.com>]

On Thu, 12 Oct 1995, Chris Siebenmann wrote:

>  Periodically, our Zmailer 2.1.2 mysteriously decides to send an
> delivery (for no local user) error message to what I think is the
> wrong address -- not the SMTP Mail From: line, at least according
> to the logs. Does anyone have any clues what would cause this? Has
> anyone seen this before?
> 
>  I've attacked the relevant headers and log bits if anyone can
> see clues in them. Thanks in advance.

  From the logs, it appears that the bounce is going to the Sender: address, 
which is the way that it is supposed to work.

Tom

> 	- cks
> 
> [the message itself:]
> ! To:     "EDUC POLICY ANALYSIS ARCHIVES: An Electronic Journal" <EPAA@ASUVM.INRE.        ASU.EDU>
> ! From:   The UTCC Post Office <postmaster@utcc.utoronto.ca>
> ! Subject: Delivery problems with your mail
> [...]
> ! ----------  Original Message  ----------
> ! external
> ! rcvdfrom VMS.DC.LSOFT.COM ([205.186.43.2])
> ! with SMTP
> ! from <owner-epaa@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU>
> ! to <bick@UTCC.UTORONTO.CA>
> ! Received: from PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM (205.186.43.4) by VMS.DC.LSOFT.COM (LSMTP for OpenVMS v0.1a) with SMTP id F3732398 ; Thu, 12 Oct 1995 17:02:18 -0400
> ! Received: from ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU by ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU (LISTSERV release 1.8b)          with NJE id 8490 for EPAA@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU; Thu, 12 Oct 1995
> !           13:58:10 -0700
> ! Received: from ASUACAD (NJE origin ATGVG@ASUACAD) by ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU (LMail
> !           V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 8205; Thu, 12 Oct 1995 13:58:08 -0700
> ! Message-ID:  <EPAA%95101213581123@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU>
> ! Date:         Thu, 12 Oct 1995 13:56:46 MST
> ! Reply-To:     Gene Glass <ATGVG@ASUACAD.BITNET>
> ! Sender:       "EDUC POLICY ANALYSIS ARCHIVES: An Electronic Journal"
> !               <EPAA@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU>
> ! From:         Gene Glass <ATGVG@ASUACAD.BITNET>
> ! Subject:      EPAA Vol. 3 No. 15: Galis & Tanner "Inclusion in Elementary
> !               Schools"
> ! To:           Multiple recipients of list EPAA <EPAA@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU>
> [...]
> 
> [the original message log:]
> ! <EPAA%95101213581123@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU>: address: owner-epaa@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU
> ! <EPAA%95101213581123@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU>: file: 336733 <owner-epaa@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU> => <bick@UTCC.UTORONTO.CA>
> ! <EPAA%95101213581123@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU>: address: bick@UTCC.UTORONTO.CA
> ! <EPAA%95101213581123@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU>: recipient: local - bick
> ! <EPAA%95101213581123@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU>: info: uid 1 gid 0 size 71500 headersize 958 bodysize 70542 now 813532185 delay 14 resent no trusted yes external external rcvdfrom VMS.DC.LSOFT.COM ([205.186.43.2]) with SMTP
> 
> [and the message log of the outgoing message:]
> ! <95Oct12.171007edt.336731@gpu.utcc.utoronto.ca>: file: 336731 The UTCC Post Office <postmaster> => The Postmaster <maildrop>, "EDUC POLICY ANALYSIS ARCHIVES: An Electronic Journal" <EPAA@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU>
> [...]
> ! <95Oct12.171007edt.336731@gpu.utcc.utoronto.ca>: info: uid 0 gid 0 size 72188 headersize 198 bodysize 71990 now 813532207 delay 8 resent no trusted yes channel error
>