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Article #25Re: Help: unknown mailer error 5
From: Neil Rickert
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 05:29
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 05:29
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In article <1992Oct29.222646.19289@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> suntich@atlantic.cps.msu.edu (M Suntichaikul) writes: >I tried to send mail to someone but it was bounced back to me with the >following message: > >--------------------------------------------------------------- >Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1992 15:57:49 -0500 >Subject: Returned mail: unknown mailer error 5 >To: suntich@egr.msu.edu > > ----- Transcript of session follows ----- >mail: Options MUST PRECEDE persons >554 <sirius@gaea.bch.msu.edu>... unknown mailer error 5 There is not much you can do, except call them on the 'phone, or hope they read your posting. Their mailer appears to be misconfigured. Presumably the message comes from the local delivery agent. The '5' is just the exit code returned by that delivery agent when it didn't like it command string.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!ogicse!uwm.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!mp.cs.niu.edu!rickert From: rickert@mp.cs.niu.edu (Neil Rickert) Newsgroups: comp.mail.sendmail Subject: Re: Help: unknown mailer error 5 Message-ID: <1992Oct30.052932.21766@mp.cs.niu.edu> Date: 30 Oct 92 05:29:32 GMT Article-I.D.: mp.1992Oct30.052932.21766 References: <1992Oct29.222646.19289@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> Organization: Northern Illinois University Lines: 19