Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 14:46:07 +0300 (IDT)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Johan Venter <jventer AT writeme DOT com>
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Subject: Re: this is very strange
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On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, Johan Venter wrote:

> Ok, I know that this news server is having some problems, but this is
> rediculous. Today I received 20 (!) of my messages (that have already been
> posted) back to me with a message that said that my message did not contain
> a valid command for the news server.

This usually means that somebody subscribed to the mailing list with
an invalid address.  When the gateway software forwards the message to
that user, they bounce back to their originator(s), if the server in
question doesn't support the Errors-to header (that DJGPP server
points to itself).

Instead of posting messages about that here (and thus increasing the
noise), you should send private email to DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
and ask him if he can settle the problem (e.g., by unsubscribing the
offender).