AOHell Question

[AmyDeLune]

What does this mean, exactly? I've never gotten a returned e-mail like this before...I don't have AOL, I go through a local internet service provider, but the person the e-mail was sent to does...

e-mail addys & ISP's removed to protect the guilty.

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** THIS IS A WARNING MESSAGE ONLY **
** YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESEND YOUR MESSAGE **
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The original message was received at Tue, 14 Sep 2004 12:01:48 -0700 (PDT)
from ---------------

----- The following addresses had transient non-fatal errors -----
<******@aol.com>

----- Transcript of session follows -----
<******@aol.com>... Deferred: Connection reset by mailin-****.aol.com.
Warning: message still undelivered after 4 hours
Will keep trying until message is 5 days old

[kskold]

1. interpretation

It means that for some reason, AOL hasn't delivered your email yet, but it will keep trying. "Transient, non-fatal errors" would mean that the email address is correct and that whatever the problem is it should be temporary.

I have no idea why they send these out. I suppose if it were a vital, life-and-death business email you now have proof that you sent it.

I think I'd ignore the "YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESEND YOUR MESSAGE" and go ahead and resend the message.

Kristen
long-time lurker, occasional poster

[AmyDeLune]

2. Thank You! :)

With all the spam and blocking programs on e-mail, these kinds of messages always make me paranoid. Especially if e-mail is the only way I have of contacting someone...