[GoLUG] No more bounce handling on this list, for now

[Steve Litt]

I received this.


On Thu, 7 Aug 2025 15:37:56 -0700
Ron <admin at bclug.ca> wrote:

> (Re-sending from different account.)
> 
> 
> Steve Litt wrote on 2025-08-07 14:25:
> 
> > Sy Ali has very generously let GoLUG use his email server/list
> > server.  
> 
> Nice, thanks Sy.
> 
> 
> > Now, something is wrong with GoLUG's setup such that NONE of his
> > email is getting through, so of course he had to drop bounce
> > processing, which I believe means any fool can put spam on this
> > list.  
> 
> I'm willing to help diagnose the problem; I've got more experience
> with email than I ever wanted to accrue.
> 
> 
> I see that there's an include statement for mailchannels.net
> (shout-out local company). I've seen where mail from hotmail.com(?)
> came through them but the IP was not in the (many, nested included)
> IP range allowed.
> 
> The initial SPF had "-all" and the included ones had "~all" but I 
> believe the first one has precedence.
> 
> i.e. yet another email misconfiguration on the part of large
> providers (outlook.com / hotmail.com / mailchannels.net).
> 
> 
> 
> I think the bounce processing just means invalid email addresses are
> not automatically removed from the list.
> 
> It shouldn't affect whether non-members can send to the list. If I'm 
> understanding the situation correctly...
> 
> 


SteveT

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