On Sat, 18 Oct 2003, Will Yardley wrote:
> I have noticed this error with some apparently non-bulk and legitimate
> mail recently.
>
> AOL's postmaster team has gotten a lot more responsive recently, so
> forwarding a copy of the message that bounced to postmaster@ and / or
> calling the number at http://postmaster.info.aol.com/ would probably
> be good steps to take if you haven't already done so.
Hello Will:
Part of the problem is that E.MAIL sent to AOL postmaster bounces as well.
Calling the postmaster's desk involves being on the phone for a fairly
long time. I have been on the phone for the past 20 minutes on this
matter with no resolve yet, as I type this.
[hold... speaking with postmaster desk personnel]
Ah.. I present the following information for the benefit of those who are
experiencing a similar situation.
If you see "RLY:B1" in your E.mail transaction report (header) as seen
immediately below
Recipient address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reason: Rejection greeting returned by server.
Diagnostic code: smtp;554-(RLY:B1) The information presently available
^^^^^^^^
to AOL indicates this s m h e p
Remote system: dns;mailin-04.mx.aol.com
(TCP|128.171.94.83|46189|64.12.136.153|25) ([RLY:B1] The
information presently available to AOL indicates this)
this means AOL has placed a 'dynamic block' on 'a' specific IP within your
assigned space, or that a block has been placed on your entire assigned IP
space. As we dialogued to resolve our issue, it was made known to me that
parties like us in Hawai'i -- in this case the University of Indiana, were
experiencing similar problems at present.
I requested AOL to provide us a 'reasoning' for the placement of this
present day 'block', and further requested that they inform us of any
future decisions to place blocks on a part or parcel of our class B.
This, such that any 'reason' (present or future) that forms the foundation
for AOL's decisioning to place blocks - can be properly and expediently
reviewed, and resolved to mutual satisfaction. There was not any evidence
available to the AOL Postmaster desk with whom I had conversations, which
would have given us all -- an understanding to 'why' a present day block
exists.
All the best,
Robert.
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