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Re: I need some help diagnosing an SMTP problem.

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From: Carl J Lydick
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 21:45
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In article <0096373B.40C13380.15269@swdev.si.com>, "Brian Tillman, Smiths Industries, VAX Support, x8425" writes:
>I have the following message in the MX queue:

>Here is what the MX SMTP debug information says about it.  I'm uncertain what
>it's telling me.  Perhaps you can explain.  In particular, I don't know what the
>"451 Loop while matching ruleset 0" message means.  I conjecture it is a problem
>on node aries, but how can I verify that?

It's telling you that whomever manages aries.si.com has misconfigured
/usr/lib/sendmail.cf.  Whatever he's done results in the address
<beaver@swdev.si.com> causing sendmail to go into an infinite loop.  I'd
suggest that you email postmaster@aries.si.com, but obviously that's not going
to work since he's managed to screw up his mailer configuration.  If you can
find out who he is, phone him or use talk.
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Carl J Lydick | INTERnet: CARL@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU | NSI/HEPnet: SOL1::CARL

Disclaimer:  Hey, I understand VAXen and VMS.  That's what I get paid for.  My
understanding of astronomy is purely at the amateur level (or below).  So
unless what I'm saying is directly related to VAX/VMS, don't hold me or my
organization responsible for it.  If it IS related to VAX/VMS, you can try to
hold me responsible for it, but my organization had nothing to do with it.
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From: carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU (Carl J Lydick)
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Subject: Re: I need some help diagnosing an SMTP problem.
Date: 11 Nov 1992 21:45:11 GMT
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