Protocol error: too many arguments

[Dave Korn]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Haley 
> Sent: 12 October 2004 15:37

> Christopher Faylor writes:
>  > On Tue, Oct 12, 2004 at 03:14:14PM +0100, Dave Korn wrote:

>  > >I had that problem the other day last time we had a fileattr bug.
>  > >Turns out you have to be sure what domain you're trying to mail
>  > >overseers at.  The overseers name only exists at sources 
> / redhat /
>  > >com; you can't email it at gcc / gnu / org, or you get a SMTP "550
>  > >unknown user" error.
>  > >
>  > >Hey, Overseers, is that deliberate?
>  > 
>  > No.  I can't imagine how we'd even accomplish such a feat 
>  > since gcc.gnu.org and sources.redhat.com are the same system.

  Easy enough.  Just because the DNS MX records for both domains point to
the same IP address doesn't mean the MTA at that machine can't make
different routing decisions based on the actual domain listed in the smtp
envelope/headers.

>  > I guess, if this mail makes it through, it will prove or 
> disprove your theory.
> 
> I think the error was overseers [SPLAT] gnu.org not overseers [BOING]
gcc.gnu.org.

  Turns out it was, which explains part of it.

  Well, some of it.  But not this bounce:

Your message

  To:      overseers [TOAD] sources.redhat.com
  Subject: RE: cvs problems ...
  Sent:    Fri, 8 Oct 2004 12:49:03 +0100

did not reach the following recipient(s):

overseers [ELEPHANT] sources.redhat.com on Fri, 8 Oct 2004 12:49:03 +0100
    You do not have permission to send to this recipient.  For
assistance, contact your system administrator.
    <NUTMEG.CAM.ARTIMI.COM #5.7.1>

  571 is no relaying.  Dunno what happened there, but I guess it was
transient.

    cheers, 
      DaveK
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