On 21 Feb 97 at 18:27, Gess Shankar wrote:
> I am periodically getting this junk to my mailing list manager.
> Apparently my list server is an unwitting member of this "listinfo" list. It seems to me
> as if this listinfo alias is sending LISTSERV command to Brown.edu and the
> resulting message is being broadcast by listinfo to its members. Now
> my mail-server in turn generates an error message and this goes on and on.
> I have now killed all mail from vmei.acad.bg
>
Good thing too. Because I am getting a deluge of this mail from
mostly LSoft LISTSERVs. Another example is appended below. It seems
the listinfo guy is creating a mail loop by sending requests from
list of listservs and then routing the replies to the same list of
listservs. I don't know if this is maliciousness or merely
cluelessness.
Gess
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To: Multiple recipients of <listinfo@mac.vmei.acad.bg>
Subject: Output of your job "listinfo"
> Your message to listinfo was redirected to listserver@mac.vmei.acad.bg because
Unknown command - "YOUR". Try HELP.
> it seemed to contain listserver commands and not a real message.
Unknown command - "IT". Try HELP.
> If this was not your intention and it really was a message please change the
Unknown command - "IF". Try HELP.
> first word of the subject and/or body so that it does not look like a command
Unknown command - "FIRST". Try HELP.
> and send it again to listinfo@mac.vmei.acad.bg.
Unknown command - "AND". Try HELP.
> If you are not sure what words are commands you can get a list of the commands
Unknown command - "IF". Try HELP.
> that this listserver accepts by sending a message with "HELP" in the body of a
Unknown command - "THAT". Try HELP.
> message to listserver@mac.vmei.acad.bg.
Unknown command - "MESSAGE". Try HELP.
> If you still have troubles you can contact a non-silicon based life form at .
Unknown command - "IF". Try HELP.
> Thank you.
You're welcome!
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