Replies to mailer-daemon

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From: Jeff Hayward
Message-Id: <9610102053.AA23661@mojo.ots.utexas.edu>
Subject: Replies to MAILER-DAEMON
To: djb-qmail@koobera.math.uic.edu
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 96 15:53:48 CDT

One unexpected side effect of switching to qmail is that the MAILER-DAEMON alias gets quite a bit of, er, feedback from folks. I'm thinking of compiling a "best reply to a non-delivery notice" web page. :-) Is it just my user community, or do other sites see this sort of stuff?

For your enjoyment... - Jeff Hayward

Dear whoever,

Thanks for trying anyhow. Hey, I didn't know you guys were actually human beings. . . it's a relief to know that my mail isn't being handled by some robotic application.

Peter

>Hi. This is the qmail-send program at smtp.utexas.edu.
>I'm afraid I wasn't able to deliver your message to the following addresses.
>This is a permanent error; I've given up. Sorry it didn't work out.

You are a very polite person...I like that in a mail bouncer.

I guess I am on roll, not only are my checks bouncing, but also my mail.

Take care, and hope to talk to you soon.

Love,

Erin

Hi there!
Just wanted to say thanks for helping me deliver my messages. You do a wonderful job.

luv,
opal

P.S.-Do you get to read all the mail? Is that cool or what?

I thank you very much and apologize. It was my falut. I discovered a mistake in the e-mail address. It has been very kind of you.

YOU DELIVERED TO THISS ADDRESS AT 4:12PM ON 9/26/96;

SO WHY IS IT THAT YOU CANNOT DO SO NOW?

THANK YOU FOR TRYING ANYWAYS! I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

MARQUEA

Dear whoever you are.
Thanks for your trouble. Do you have any idea why this wont go through. I think the computer is trying to tell me but I cant understand its barble. What does a permanent error mean...is the address wrong. Please help.
Yours hopefully, Julie.

At 03:39 PM 10/3/96 -0000, you wrote:
>Hi. This is the qmail-send program at smtp.utexas.edu.
>I'm afraid I wasn't able to deliver your message to the following addresses.
>This is a permanent error; I've given up. Sorry it didn't work out.

Why won't it work? Is it just a problem with the address? I have just started using email the past few days. Do you think it is something I did, or a freak error in my computer? I have had some problems getting on the system, but I haven't had any trouble with any other addresses. If you have time, please respond. Thanks for your help.
Sammi

P.S. Who are you? Do you handle all email problems? For all I know you could be another computer sending out an automated error message!

at 07:36 AM 10/9/96 -0000, MAILER-DAEMON@smtp.utexas.edu wrote:
>Hi. This is the qmail-send program at smtp.utexas.edu.
>I'm afraid I wasn't able to deliver your message to the following addresses.
>This is a permanent error; I've given up. Sorry it didn't work out.

Excuse me for having made a mistake about this adress. I have lost Mrs XXXXXXX's and I must send her a message, urgently. Please tell me her real mail adress, and her phone number. Thank you very much. Mine is NN NN NN NN, and the fax (t^Bl^Bcopie) is NN NN NN NN.

Thank you for the info, daemon, i was confused. i have found my error, and will try again later.

i am even more confused as to what your role in the e-mail process is. are you some kind of cyber-postman? is it a full time job? do you work for the university? do you have the legal right to read my mail? don't get me wrong, i'm not angery, and i'm not screaming "big brother!" here. i just have a very limited grasp of computers and am curious.

appreciative for any info,
craig