Microsoft has a way to go on E-Mail

It looks to me as if Microsoft has a way to go on e-mail. Every message I
send to the list generates long bounce messages sent back to me. I assume
others are getting the same thing.

For example, just the latest one, sent from Postmaster
<postmaster@microsoft.com>:

The following recipient(s) could not be reached:

      Zeke Lucas on 01/03/96 22:50:19
            The recipient name is not recognized
            [MSEXCH:MSExchangeMTA:northamerica:RED-70-MSG]

      Bruce E. Johnson on 01/03/96 22:50:19
            The recipient name is not recognized
            [MSEXCH:MSExchangeMTA:northamerica:RED-70-MSG]

      Christopher Carper on 01/03/96 22:50:19
            The recipient name is not recognized
            [MSEXCH:MSExchangeMTA:northamerica:RED-70-MSG]

      John Douceur on 01/03/96 22:50:19
            The recipient name is not recognized
            [MSEXCH:MSExchangeMTA:northamerica:RED-70-MSG]

      Mike Montague on 01/03/96 22:50:19
            The recipient name is not recognized
            [MSEXCH:MSExchangeMTA:northamerica:RED-70-MSG]

Etc.


Either Microsoft handles undeliverable mail different from most other
places, or they don't want employees getting the Cypherpunks list (:-}). I
suspect the former.


--Tim May

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Timothy C. May writes:
> It looks to me as if Microsoft has a way to go on e-mail. Every message I
> send to the list generates long bounce messages sent back to me. I assume
> others are getting the same thing.

The problem is that microsoft has made the mistake of using their own
software, which doesn't understand the distinction between envelope
and header addresses. I've been on the phone with contacts there and
I'm going to start threatening going to the press soon.

Virtually every mailing list I use has this problem, by the way --
they are a big place.

Perry