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Grex > Helpers > #147: Grex System Problems - Winter 2005/06 | |
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keesan
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response 100 of 260:
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Jan 9 06:26 UTC 2006 |
It works again, thanks.
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cross
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response 101 of 260:
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Jan 9 14:23 UTC 2006 |
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aruba
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response 102 of 260:
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Jan 10 02:47 UTC 2006 |
Thanks, Bruce and Dan. So if I understand correctly, I should trust the
"mail last read" time, but not the "last login" time. Is that correct?
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davel
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response 103 of 260:
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Jan 10 03:02 UTC 2006 |
I wouldn't trust that very far. I forget which time that is - I sort of think
the mtime, but it's been a few years since I really knew - but in any case
MTAs & MUAs touch the relevant times (for when mail was last received & last
read) in somewhat counterintuitive ways, and a simple touch can also change
them. Not to mention updating or accessing mail with something other than
an MTA or MUA.
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aruba
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response 104 of 260:
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Jan 10 03:47 UTC 2006 |
Hmmm. Well, is there any reliable way to tell when someone last looked at
their mail?
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gull
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response 105 of 260:
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Jan 10 04:07 UTC 2006 |
Re resp:103: For example, many systems have a 'from' command that will
list out the header information for your mailbox in a concise format.
I used to use it in my .profile as a sort of mail preview.
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cross
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response 106 of 260:
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Jan 10 04:46 UTC 2006 |
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keesan
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response 107 of 260:
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Jan 10 18:12 UTC 2006 |
I was dialed in and suddenly Pine stopped letting me do anything and a series
of connect 115200 lines started appearing on my screen, so I hung up and tried
to dial again and could not connect. Would someone else please check the grex
modem connection? Bill at Kiwanis says he is testing the 33.6K modem bank
for a week or two of continual file transfer to weed out the bad ones. He
could not find a way to upgrade to 56K. But they work otherwise and we should
soon have a LOT of replacements (20?).
It is not my modem, I am now connected via an 'ISP' (TCP/IP).
Half an hour ago the fuse to my living room North blew at my apartment while
I was dialing grex, but that can't have affected the grex modems.
Anyone know how to make the replacement fuse work? Do I need to clean out
corrosion before replacing it? The basement is rather damp where the boxes
are, just above the laundry tub.
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slynne
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response 108 of 260:
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Jan 10 21:56 UTC 2006 |
I had that same problem with fuses so I had an electrician come and
install circuit breakers.
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rcurl
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response 109 of 260:
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Jan 11 05:31 UTC 2006 |
It would be desirable to brush off corrosion on the fuse clips. Of course,
you DO want to turn off the main power for removing and replacing a fuse
(presuming it is a cartridge fuse).
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rcurl
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response 110 of 260:
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Jan 11 17:31 UTC 2006 |
How is this to be interpreted? That is, where did the block occur and why?
Is this a case of att.net blocking mail from grex because of too much spam
originating here?
From: Mail Delivery System <Mailer-Daemon@cyberspace.org>
To: rcurl@cyberspace.org
Subject: Mail delivery failed: returning message to sender
This message was created automatically by mail delivery software.
A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of its
recipients. This is a permanent error. The following address(es) failed:
brodovich@att.net
(generated from mnacbrd@cyberspace.org)
SMTP error from remote mail server after MAIL
FROM:<rcurl@cyberspace.org> SIZE=2234:
host gateway1.att.net [204.127.134.23]: 550-216.86.77.194 blocked by
blacklist.mail.ops.worldnet.att.net.
550 Blocked for abuse. See
http://www.att.net/general-info/rblinquiry.html
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mcnally
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response 111 of 260:
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Jan 11 17:57 UTC 2006 |
Yes, it's clear from that bounce message that att.net is blocking
email from Grex due to spam issues.
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rcurl
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response 112 of 260:
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Jan 11 18:38 UTC 2006 |
What is being done about this? Will it be done soon enough so that mnacbrd
doesn't have to find a new server? (It is a charitable non-profit that is
a Grex member as mnac.)
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bhoward
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response 113 of 260:
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Jan 11 19:03 UTC 2006 |
If the changes I've made to limit newuser access to outbound
mail are working, that should give us some time to let things
settle and start requesting removal from each of these lists
or get our bad-boy status timed out.
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rcurl
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response 114 of 260:
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Jan 11 19:31 UTC 2006 |
Assuming the changes work, what would be a guess for the time to be
removed from blocking lists?
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bhoward
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response 115 of 260:
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Jan 11 20:13 UTC 2006 |
No idea. The few times I've had systems on a blacklist in the past,
it was a transient problem with one of the blacklists that offer
a web interface to request or trigger a cleanup. With others, we
will simply have to wait until our bad rep times-out, so to speak.
There is some data in /var/log/maillog that may be useful. It seems
some smtpd daemons when rejecting you are kind enough to point to
a URL for further information on the spam service in question they
used to reject us.
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mcnally
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response 116 of 260:
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Jan 11 20:35 UTC 2006 |
As Bruce says, there are many block lists and all of them have their
own policies regarding removal.
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keesan
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response 117 of 260:
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Jan 11 23:59 UTC 2006 |
The fuse is a Type S 15 amp with a white screw-type end, and the fuse boxes
belong to my landlord. Jim has removed corrosion before and will do so
tomorrow. I don't feel like buying my landlord a break panel.
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denisea
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response 118 of 260:
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Jan 12 00:18 UTC 2006 |
Its only been a few days since the last time I was here... How come all of
the items are showing up as new? This has happened other times as well.
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marcvh
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response 119 of 260:
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Jan 12 01:35 UTC 2006 |
Because people responded to them?
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bhoward
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response 120 of 260:
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Jan 12 01:45 UTC 2006 |
Is this by any chance the second time your are entering
those conferences since you relogged into the system for
the first time in a long while? When you join a conference,
picospan shows you the 1st and most recent items if I
recall correctly. The next time, I think everything you
haven't yet read suddenly shows up as new.
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jep
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response 121 of 260:
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Jan 12 04:36 UTC 2006 |
If you want to get removed from Comcast's blacklist, e-mail
blacklist_comcastnet@cable.comcast.com.
Here's how they will respond:
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Please do not reply to this message.
This is to notify you that your request for removal
from the comcast.net blocklist has been received.
If you have included your mail server's IP address in
your request, it will be removed within 24 hours.
Thank You
Comcast Network Abuse and Policy Observance
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(My mother's ISP was blocked. I sent them a message from my mother's
e-mail address, and apparently this is what caused Comcast to allow my
mother's ISP to send again.)
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rcurl
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response 122 of 260:
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Jan 12 19:54 UTC 2006 |
AOL is still refusing Grex mail
<recipient>@aol.com
SMTP error from remote mail server after initial connection:
host mailin-04.mx.aol.com [205.188.159.217]: 554- (RTR:BL)
http://postmaster.info.aol.com/errors/554rtrbl.html
554- AOL does not accept e-mail transactions from IP addresses which
554- generate complaints or transmit unsolicited bulk e-mail.
554 Connecting IP: 216.86.77.194
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denisea
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response 123 of 260:
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Jan 12 21:51 UTC 2006 |
re 119, if people respond to items, they shouldn't all show up as brand new
items so I'd have to read all the responses again, or work back and figure
out which ones aren't really brand new... It doesn't happen all the time,
just sometimes.
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cross
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response 124 of 260:
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Jan 13 00:17 UTC 2006 |
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