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> Quick question.  I have a user who is trying to reach a user with the
> email address of user@UNC.  PMDF is rewriting this as UNC.BITNET and
> sending it to MAILER@UNC.  This fails with a "invalid domain" type
> message.

I don't understand what you mean by "invalid domain" here. If you mean that
PMDF is giving you this error, then your configuration is busted. UNC is a
perfectly valid BITNET system; its table entry is correct and all of that.

If you're getting some message back from UNC with this in it, then they're
the ones with the problem, not you. I would recommend contacting the
postmaster there if you want to take further steps to resolve this.

>  Upon looking into this, I can easily duplicate the error.
> Interestingly, user@UNCA or user@UNCG will work with no problem.  I am
> running the current version of XMAILER.NAMES and DOMAIN.NAMES.

Not only are these completely different systems, there is every indication
that that they are VAXen whereas UNC is an IBM of some sort. Nothing in the
tables indicates that there is any connection between these systems other
than the fact that they are at the same institution.

> Any idea what is happening?  If more information is needed, I will gladly
> provide it.  Replies can be directed to the net or to me directly.

In general, queries like this cannot be answered usefully unless you include
the _exact_ and _complete_ text of the error message. We can do little aside
from handwaving without more specifics. Please include them initially in the
future.

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