[thechat] Re: Returned mail: User unknown

[William Anderson]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Davis" <bobd at members.evolt.org>
To: <thechat at lists.evolt.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: [thechat] Re: Returned mail: User unknown


>
> Wow.  I have no idea of where your DNS server is getting this info.
>
> lists.evolt.org hasn't been there for months.

<rant>

OK, this is the 2nd time i've had to point this out.

sorry to get all uppity, but WILL SOMEONE IN CHARGE OF EVOLT.ORG DNS LOOK AT
THE FREAKIN RECORDS _YOU_ HAVE :)

check this out:

-------------------[ lets see what the evolt nameservers are

einstein:~> whois evolt.org

Whois Server Version 1.3

Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.

   Domain Name: EVOLT.ORG
   Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
   Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
   Referral URL: www.networksolutions.com
   Name Server: NS1.STARKMEDIA.COM
   Name Server: NS2.STARKMEDIA.COM
   Updated Date: 04-jan-2001


>>> Last update of whois database: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 07:30:28 EDT <<<

The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .ORG, .EDU domains and
Registrars.


Found InterNIC referral to whois.networksolutions.com.

[nsi copyright guff]

Registrant:
AIC/Guerillas (EVOLT2-DOM)
   N82 W13422 Fond Du Lac Ave
   Menomonee Falls, WI 53051

   Domain Name: EVOLT.ORG

   Administrative Contact, Technical Contact, Billing Contact:
      Cody, Daniel  (CD1225-ORG)  djc at STARKMEDIA.COM
      Evolt.org
      N82 W13422 Fond Du Lac Ave.
      Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
      US
      262.502.0601
      Fax- - 920-303-0471

   Record last updated on 04-Jan-2001.
   Record expires on 18-Dec-2001.
   Record created on 18-Dec-1998.
   Database last updated on 25-Apr-2001 23:27:00 EDT.

   Domain servers in listed order:

   NS1.STARKMEDIA.COM           63.237.54.2
   NS2.STARKMEDIA.COM           63.237.54.248


-------------------[ ok lets ask ns1 what the MX records are
einstein:~> host -t mx lists.evolt.org ns1.starkmedia.com
lists.evolt.org         MX      10 leo.evolt.org
lists.evolt.org         MX      20 farmer.oracular.com


-------------------[ and lets double check with ns2
einstein:~> host -t mx lists.evolt.org ns2.starkmedia.com
lists.evolt.org         MX      10 leo.evolt.org
lists.evolt.org         MX      20 farmer.oracular.com


-------------------[ and lets make sure my local knowledge is ok
einstein:~> host -t any ns1.starkmedia.com
ns1.starkmedia.com      A       63.237.54.2
einstein:~> host -t any ns2.starkmedia.com
ns2.starkmedia.com      A       63.237.54.248



Proof positive.  Will someone reset the lower priority MX record to point to
somewhere that works, or will someone sort farmer to deal with it more
intelligently?

THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM AT MY END :)

</rant>


> I'd get in touch with the support staff at your SMTP provider and get
> them to check into it.  If they are hosing this, they are certainly
> hosing other stuff too.

PS: "support staff at [my] SMTP provider" equals _me_ ;)

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