Re: replacement disks

[Leslie Bialler lb136@xxxxxxxx]

Jordan is cross, if not crossed:
>
> Attempted to reply to your post here the other day, but so far that reply is bouncing back to me. (Not the usual bounce-back
> or rejected mail type of error, it says the attempt "times out," whatever that means.) Contact me off-list -- perhaps with an
> alternate email address -- and I'll try to respond again.
>

Jordan,

I have gotten that message once in a while also. I think (but do not
know for certain) that the meaning of such a message is that your
message has not been rejected, but that there was some trouble
delivering it (the recipient's host is down, perhaps?).

To think of this in real world terms: the standard issue rejection
message is the equivalent of the post office returning your mail because
you've misaddressed it. The timeout message is the equivalent of a
message that has gotten to the right place, but it was sent, say, return
receipt requested and Jordan just ain't home to sign.

Hope this helps.

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Leslie Bialler, Columbia University Press
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