NODE 0bf97832Re: Mail Volume??
dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)Wed, 12 Mar 1997 14:10:49 -0800 (PST)
"Cynthia H. Brown" <cynthb@sonetis.com> writes:
> Perhaps many of the 1400-odd subscribers belonged to unused accounts, or
> accounts on dead systems. With fewer names to process, this should speed
> up the distribution significantly.
FWIW, onthe few occasions when I e-mailed the 1400 addresses directly, I got
hundreds of bounces from nonexistent addresses. I guess the 1400 silent
supporters of moderation were another one of John Gilmore's lies.
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Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM
Brighton Beach Boardwalk BBS, Forest Hills, N.Y.: +1-718-261-2013, 14.4Kbps
NODE 7841eed3Re: Mail Volume??
ichudov@algebra.com (Igor Chudov @ home)Wed, 12 Mar 1997 14:39:17 -0800 (PST)
Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM wrote:
>
> "Cynthia H. Brown" <cynthb@sonetis.com> writes:
> > Perhaps many of the 1400-odd subscribers belonged to unused accounts, or
> > accounts on dead systems. With fewer names to process, this should speed
> > up the distribution significantly.
>
> FWIW, onthe few occasions when I e-mailed the 1400 addresses directly, I got
> hundreds of bounces from nonexistent addresses. I guess the 1400 silent
> supporters of moderation were another one of John Gilmore's lies.
I once, as a prank, sent mail to cypherpunks-outgoing-ksiuw@toad.com.
Since cypherpunks-outgoing-ksiuw is a simple sendmail alias, all bounces
went directly to me as my name was listed in the "From " field.
I got about a hundred or so bounces, some of which were results of
intermittent problems like full mailboxes, etc. (the actual number could
be 90% likely between 50 and 150 as I was not really counting).
- Igor.