BS> Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:30:06 -0400 (EDT) BS> From: Barry Shein BS> Is it just us or are there general problems with sending email to BS> yahoo in the past few weeks? Our queues to them are backed up though BS> they drain slowly. [ snip details ] BS> Just wondering if this was a widespread problem or are we just so BS> blessed, and any insights into what's going on over there. Not only "been there, done that", but "am there, doing that". We admin the server for a list in which one person sends out a weekly post. Subscriber base is about 14,000 people, with around 2000 of those subscribers using Yahoo boxes. "Excessive" bounces trigger automatic unsubscribes. Although Yahoo readership accounts for 14% of subscribers, it's not uncommon for 98% of automated unsubscribes to be Yahoo-based... followed by Yahoo-using people sending list-admin requests asknig why they were dropped, and wanting to sign back up. Following URLs in Yahoo's 4xx codes gives virtually-useless information. The easiest fix to date has been for people to use less-presumptive email services. Eddy -- Everquick Internet - http://www.everquick.net/ A division of Brotsman & Dreger, Inc. - http://www.brotsman.com/ Bandwidth, consulting, e-commerce, hosting, and network building Phone: +1 785 865 5885 Lawrence and [inter]national Phone: +1 316 794 8922 Wichita ________________________________________________________________________ DO NOT send mail to the following addresses: davidc@brics.com -*- jfconmaapaq@intc.net -*- sam@everquick.net Sending mail to spambait addresses is a great way to get blocked. Ditto for broken OOO autoresponders and foolish AV software backscatter.