Date: Tue, 15 Feb 94 17:30:53 JST From: Stephen Turnbull To: djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu Cc: sms AT wlv DOT iipo DOT gtegsc DOT com Subject: [sms AT WLV DOT IIPO DOT GTEGSC DOT COM: Re: Mail loops] It is now confirmed that the duplicate mail is due to a faulty mailer at JOKER.iipo.gtegsc.com. The following is the reply I got from the operator at WLV.iipo.gtegsc.com. ***** forwarded material ***** ***** reforwarded material deleted ***** Thank you! I've been trying to get the people who run/use the system which is causing the problem (not 'wlv' - it's another system) to fix their mail system for a long time with no success. By all means please delete the offending entry - that seems to be the only way to get their attention. The system which is causing the problem ('joker') is not under my direct control (it wouldn't be bouncing mail if it were) so there is little I can do from 'wlv' (which is the DNS machine). Steven Schultz sms AT wlv DOT iipo DOT gtegsc DOT com (postmaster AT wlv...) ***** reforwarded material deleted ***** ***** end forwarded material ***** FYI: The following is the entry for GTEGSC.COM at RS.INTERNIC.NET. I suggest that any replies to requests for help from this organization have a gentle "please tell JOKER to get its act together" postscript attached (as Mr. Shultz points out, nobody else has direct control over that machine, so be gentle; on the other hand, something needs to be done about people who litter on the Internet, and there's obviously an administration problem at GTE so I don't feel too sorry for them). Obviously any mail from JOKER itself should be treated with contempt. I suggest simply replying with copies of the netiquette FAQ. GTE Government Systems Corporation (GTEGSC-DOM) Electronic Defense Intelligence and Imagery Processing Organization 31717 La Tienda Drive, Box 5027 Westlake Village, CA 91359-5027 Domain Name: GTEGSC.COM Administrative Contact: Crockett, Merton C. (MCC10) mcc AT wlv DOT iipo DOT gtegsc DOT com (818) 706-5000 Technical Contact, Zone Contact: Macropol, Jim (JM174) JM AT wlv DOT iipo DOT gtegsc DOT com (818) 706-5000 Record last updated on 07-May-92.