Klarinet Archive - Posting 000455.txt from 1997/03

From: Jacqueline Eastwood <eastwooj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Off topic: messages in dead-letter box???
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 11:20:26 -0500

On Fri, 14 Mar 1997, Gary Young wrote:

> I have just gotten a batch of about 15 copies of messages I already
> received from some of you a while ago, each with the following note at the
> end:
>
> "#############################
> Notice:
>
> This message was found in a dead-letter box and appears to be for you.
> If you have already gotten a copy of this message, we beg your tolerance.
>
> The Unix Systems Group"
>
> Are any of you having the same problem? Does anyone know what this means?
> and how to stop it?!
>
My guess -- someone at "Unix Systems Group" was subscribed to the list,
left without unsubscribing, and now all their stuff is bouncing back
because their account is closed. Perhaps the list admins could check into
this....

Remember the Hong Kong University fiasco? It was like throwing a
superball in a closet -- boing, boing, boing......

Jacqueline Eastwood
University of Arizona/Arizona Opera Orchestra
eastwooj@-----.edu