[Scan-DC] Email Question

Sun, 19 Jan 2003 16:00:14 -0500

The Internet is a best-effort network, not a guaranteed-delivery network.

From the error log that you included, it looks like some machine or pipe 
was down at the time that message was in transit. Maybe the data link
to qth.net was down and their machines were doing just fine.

Without knowing the routing from you to qth.net I can't say where the 
problem occurred. I don't think you can automatically say it was qth.net, 
but remember that qth.net is not a bottomless pit of computing power.
If its machines are bogged down, then it takes longer to get
mail through. What do you want for free?  :)

(Besides, didn't the moderator of this list ask that incident updates
be curtailed some time ago? I for one don't mind being notified
of a big incident, but I really don't need the extra mail traffic
telling me that engine 28-1 is pulling 200 feet of preconnect and
that the fire is in quadrant B. That kind of stuff I can find out
by monitoring myself once the initial notification alerts me to it.
Some people pay by the byte to get their e-mail.)

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Andy
> Sent: Sunday, 19 January, 2003 15:27
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Email Question
> 
> Its gotta be QTH.NET.   They have mail server issues.  A couple of weeks ago
> I was sending messages to this list every couple of minutes for a big house
> fire.  Most of the messages came thru the QTH server hours later than some
> and chronologically waaaay outta order.
> 
> I've been trying to send a message to TrunkCom since Friday night and I keep
> getting messages back from my ISP's mail server telling me that my message
> is being delayed.  The problem is on the QTH side...
> 
> Your message has been enqueued and undeliverable for 1 day
> to the following recipients:
> 
>   Recipient address: [email protected]
>   Reason: unable to deliver this message after 1 day
> 
> Delivery attempt history for your mail:
> 
> Sun, 19 Jan 2003 00:05:01 -0500 (EST)
> TCP active open: Failed connect()    Error: Connection timed out
> 
> 
> The mail system will continue to try to deliver your message
> for an additional 2 days.