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Error message while using Distribution Lists

Thanks for that info Martin, I should have guessed the info originated from the SMTP server based on the reference number quoted. I finally found the errors by resending and using Internet Session log . The reference number then jumped out with the preceding line containing the address in error. FYI, the errors were  1: a comma after the .com and   2: ".."  (2 dots) between the server name and com

I also noted that the personal name (in quotes) included with each address is NOT transmitted by Pegasus to the SMTP server based on the log entries and on observation of an email received from the lists. Only the email address itself (between the <    > is sent. However I will continue to add them as some of the weird addresses people use don't make it easy to identify the address outside the email process itself. I use an automated spreadsheet to add the info and to allow me to count the number of emails per list to stay within the  number per list server limits. (There are other clients that will do this automagically but I prefer Pegasus!!!)

 

 The errors originated the the spreadsheet and data base sent to me by the database person each time I have to do a mailing (about 1700 persons and using 17 lists due to the maximums addresses per list  imposed by the smtp server - (a spam avoidance measure)!!!)

I have been lucky in finding this type of error before, not so much this time, but I now have another tool in my arsenal  for tracking them down.....

 Thanks again

Stuart

 (Montreal/Naples FL)

&lt;p&gt;Thanks for that info Martin, I should have guessed the info originated from the SMTP server based on the reference number quoted. I finally found the errors by resending and using Internet Session log . The reference number then jumped out with the preceding line containing the address in error. FYI, the errors were&amp;nbsp; 1: a comma after the .com and &amp;nbsp; 2: &quot;..&quot;&amp;nbsp; (2 dots) between the server name and com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I also noted that the personal name (in quotes) included with each address is NOT transmitted by Pegasus to the SMTP server based on the log entries and on observation of an email received from the lists. Only the email address itself (between the &amp;lt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;gt; is sent. However I will continue to add them as some of the weird addresses people use don&#039;t make it easy to identify the address outside the email process itself. I use an automated spreadsheet to add the info and to allow me to count the number of emails per list to stay within the&amp;nbsp; number per list server limits. (There are other clients that will do this automagically but I prefer Pegasus!!!) &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;The errors originated the the spreadsheet and data base sent to me by the database person each time I have to do a mailing (about 1700 persons and using 17 lists due to the maximums addresses per list&amp;nbsp; imposed by the smtp server - (a spam avoidance measure)!!!) &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I have been lucky in finding this type of error before, not so much this time, but I now have another tool in my arsenal&amp;nbsp; for tracking them down.....&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Thanks again &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stuart&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;(Montreal/Naples FL) &lt;/p&gt;

On a recent emails using distribution lists of 95  addresses, I have received 2 messages "to self" from Pegasus ( 501 5.5.4 Invalid Email address) that seems to indicate there is a mal-formed address among the 95 in the lists. After going through the lists multiple times (until my eyes are crossed!!) I have been unable to detect the one (or more) addresses in trouble.(I have been successful in the past, but rarely!!!) The emails to the balance of the good addresses appear to have been sent out.

Is there an better way of detecting a mal-formed address? It would be very useful to have it expressly shown in the error message, if that were at all possible, in a future revision of Pegasus

 Stuart

 

Pegasus V4.6

 message received: 501 5.5.4 Invalid Email address

&lt;p&gt;On a recent emails using distribution lists of 95&amp;nbsp; addresses, I have received 2 messages &quot;to self&quot; from Pegasus ( 501 5.5.4 Invalid Email address) that seems to indicate there is a mal-formed address among the 95 in the lists. After going through the lists multiple times (until my eyes are crossed!!) I have been unable to detect the one (or more) addresses in trouble.(I have been successful in the past, but rarely!!!) The emails to the balance of the good addresses appear to have been sent out. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Is there an better way of detecting a mal-formed address? It would be very useful to have it expressly shown in the error message, if that were at all possible, in a future revision of Pegasus &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Stuart&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pegasus V4.6 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;message received: 501 5.5.4 Invalid Email address &lt;/p&gt;

Sturart,

      The error message is raised by your upstream SMTP service. While I can only guess without seeing the list, I suggest you look for addresses that have special characters or spaces in the name part of an entry (before @ sign), that are not enclosed in quotes.

Martin

&lt;p&gt;Sturart,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The error message is raised by your upstream SMTP service. While I can only guess without seeing the list, I suggest you look for addresses that have special characters or spaces in the name part of an entry (before @ sign), that are not enclosed in quotes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Martin &lt;/p&gt;
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