Begin forwarded message:
From: "Jason C. Wells" <j...@highperformance.net>
Date: 30 October, 2007 23:27:51 PDT
To: freebsd-c...@freebsd.org
Subject: Mailer Error Messages
This is just a short little complaint. Could we please make mail
exchange error messages just a little more understandable? For the
rare occurrences where I actually get a legit non-spam induced
bounce it would be nice to be able to quickly discern what happened.
1 - Don't use pronouns. "This domain is is blacklisted." Oh I see
it was "THIS" domain that was blacklisted. That clears things up.
Contact the postmaster? Oh I see "THE" postmaster.
2 - Say what you mean to say. ----- The following addresses had
permanent fatal errors -----
<exam...@example.com>
Actually, the address probably didn't have any errors. It was
probably some sort of anti-spam in play.
3 - Use complete sentences. Please include a subject and verb PLUS
the reason why there is an error. "server.foo.com rejected
server.bar.com for reason." "There is no mailbox suchandsuch at
server.foo.com."
(now I must wonder what sort of default sillyness my server spews
to everyone else when every variety of spam malfeasance reflects of
my MX)
I used to think that running my own MX was neat. Now I am starting
to think that this is the realm of wizards. Can mere mortals use
the internet without ceaselessly battling with asshats? The fight
is all gone out of me.
Later,
Jason
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