Replies to apply@dmoz.org result in permanent fatal errors

I submitted an application under http://www.dmoz.org/Business/Business_Services/Communications/Public_Speaking/Personal_Growth/
Display name: Beat Schindler
User name: beat88
Date applied: 8/11/09

Received your email-request to reply without changing the subject line. Have done so multiple times, each prompting postmaster messages of permanent fatal errors.

Thanks for letting me know what or how to do.
Cheers,
Beat

It would seem that although you were given an error, you did manage to confirm your application as it is awaiting review.

For our reference could you post a copy of the error messages that you are receiving and I'll pass them on to the right person.

Thanks

Sample fatal error message

Here's on of the messages, as requested:

QUOTE
The original message was received at Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:35:45 -0400
from smtpauth23.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net [64.202.165.47]


*** ATTENTION ***

Your e-mail is being returned to you because there was a problem with its
delivery. The address which was undeliverable is listed in the section
labeled: "----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----".

The reason your mail is being returned to you is listed in the section
labeled: "----- Transcript of Session Follows -----".

The line beginning with "<<<" describes the specific reason your e-mail could
not be delivered. The next line contains a second error message which is a
general translation for other e-mail servers.

Please direct further questions regarding this message to your e-mail
administrator.

--AOL Postmaster



----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
<apply@dmoz.org>
(reason: 550 5.7.1 <apply@dmoz.org>... Relaying denied)

----- Transcript of session follows -----
... while talking to editors.dmoz.org.:
>>> DATA
<<< 550 5.7.1 <apply@dmoz.org>... Relaying denied
550 5.1.1 <apply@dmoz.org>... User unknown
<<< 503 5.0.0 Need RCPT (recipient)
UNQUOTE

Similar Error Message Upon Reply

http://www.dmoz.org/Games/Video_Games/Multiplayer/Game_Servers/
Display name: Pete Gilcrease
User name: tjaden
Date applied: 8/15/09

I am also receiving a similar message after replying to the confirmation email after submitting my application. I did not receive an email confirming that my application was in the system after receiving the error message. Would someone be able to check to see if my application went through correctly? I will post the error message below and hopefully that can help. Thank you for your help in advance.

Thanks,
Pete





The original message was received at Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:30:45 -0400 from gameserverimage2.counter-strike.com [65.99.247.6]


*** ATTENTION ***

Your e-mail is being returned to you because there was a problem with its delivery. The address which was undeliverable is listed in the section
labeled: "----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----".

The reason your mail is being returned to you is listed in the section
labeled: "----- Transcript of Session Follows -----".

The line beginning with "<<<" describes the specific reason your e-mail could not be delivered. The next line contains a second error message which is a general translation for other e-mail servers.

Please direct further questions regarding this message to your e-mail administrator.

--AOL Postmaster



----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors ----- <apply@dmoz.org>
(reason: 550 5.7.1 <apply@dmoz.org>... Relaying denied)

----- Transcript of session follows ----- ... while talking to editors.dmoz.org.:
>>> DATA
<<< 550 5.7.1 <apply@dmoz.org>... Relaying denied 550 5.1.1 <apply@dmoz.org>... User unknown <<< 503 5.0.0 Need RCPT (recipient)

After sending my email response to verify my application I got an error message:
:icon_arro

----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
<apply@dmoz.org>
(reason: 550 5.7.1 <apply@dmoz.org>... Relaying denied)

:icon_arro
which was sent from: Mail Delivery Subsystem <MAILER-DAEMON@aol.com>

Then I took the original email (requesting my reply to verify my application), pushed "reply", and before sending the email, I deleted all content (except for the message title).

I send a blank email - without having to make a new email address as I used the exact same address as I did when sending my first reply (but the message wasn't blank when I returned it).

I then got the verification mail from ODP.

So what you could do:
reply - delete all content - and send = success

Could you post the key on the confirmation mail (starts with opendir) - it could help. Thanks.

Reply

Yes, I've included it below. Please let me know if anything else is needed that may help locate it. Thank you for your help.

opendir - fb8e6aece0d92d4418ff9ab412f9212f

Tjaden, your application is queued normally. Thanks

Thank you for your help!

http://www.dmoz.org/Business/Hospitality/Food_Service/Tools_and_Equipment/Parts_and_Service/
Display Name: Kevin Randolph
Username:golfm98
Date: 8-21-09

opendir - a98d258c4ce69b072784828809b19c42


I also got the failure to send email response back. Hope this is all you need!

Thanks

golfm98, your application is queued normally. Thanks

I am also receiving error message too.

opendir - 0f1a44172280c08f96f576f0982e4cbb

chonk, your application is queued normally. Thanks

Application Error

Hello, I recently applied to become an editor. As part of the process I received an email to 'reply to.' After replying to the automatically generated email from dmoz, I received this error message.

The original message was received at Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:53:00 -0400from blu0-omc4-s12.blu0.hotmail.com [65.55.111.151] *** ATTENTION *** Your e-mail is being returned to you because there was a problem with itsdelivery. The address which was undeliverable is listed in the sectionlabeled: "----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----". The reason your mail is being returned to you is listed in the sectionlabeled: "----- Transcript of Session Follows -----". The line beginning with "<<<" describes the specific reason your e-mail couldnot be delivered. The next line contains a second error message which is ageneral translation for other e-mail servers. Please direct further questions regarding this message to your e-mailadministrator. --AOL Postmaster ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----<apply@dmoz.org>(reason: 550 5.7.1 <apply@dmoz.org>... Relaying denied) ----- Transcript of session follows -----... while talking to editors.dmoz.org.:>>> DATA<<< 550 5.7.1 <apply@dmoz.org>... Relaying denied550 5.1.1 <apply@dmoz.org>... User unknown<<< 503 5.0.0 Need RCPT (recipient)


Can you please let me know if my application was received and is being processed for review.

Here are my details.
username aaron26f
applied on 8/25/09
Category http://www.dmoz.org/Shopping/Office_Products/Supplies/Corporate_Kits/


Thanks,
Aaron

got the same problem, here:

opendir - 6654c43a5051b08800234fb4bdaa48e5

email just keeps getting bounced back to me, no matter what I try.

chaos127 said:

@willfleiss -- I've given your application a kick, and it's now waiting in the queue for an editor to review it.

I'll try to have a closer look at the error messages later, but it does seem that there's some sort of problem on one of the AOL servers. It that remains my best guess I'll make sure it gets reported to the right people.

From my own quick tests, it looks like an intermittent problem -- if you get a delivery failure message like the one above, try sending the message again. It's probably not anything to do with the address you're sending from or whether or not there's any text in the message body. My tests showed about a 50% success rate.

If your reply is successfully prossed, you should get the "Open Directory editor application received" email in a matter of minutes.

(If you get a "Can't find authentication ticket" email, then the most likely cause is that you already made a successful reply. That reply ate the ticket up, and hence it can no longer be found.)

Click to expand...

Do you think you could "bump" my application? Here's the ID number they sent me:

opendir - f94294b1d32840d03957b2db1f066557

Thanks!

Help?!

I've tried four times now to reply/send this. Is there anybody that can help? Is there any fix in the works?

Here's my error message:


The original message was received at Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:09:26 -0400
from web34504.mail.mud.yahoo.com [66.163.178.170]


*** ATTENTION ***

Your e-mail is being returned to you because there was a problem with its
delivery. The address which was undeliverable is listed in the section
labeled: "----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----".

The reason your mail is being returned to you is listed in the section
labeled: "----- Transcript of Session Follows -----".

The line beginning with "<<<" describes the specific reason your e-mail could
not be delivered. The next line contains a second error message which is a
general translation for other e-mail servers.

Please direct further questions regarding this message to your e-mail
administrator.

--AOL Postmaster



----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
<apply@dmoz.org>
(reason: 550 5.7.1 <apply@dmoz.org>... Relaying denied)

----- Transcript of session follows -----
... while talking to editors.dmoz.org.:
>>> DATA
<<< 550 5.7.1 <apply@dmoz.org>... Relaying denied
550 5.1.1 <apply@dmoz.org>... User unknown
<<< 503 5.0.0 Need RCPT (recipient)

Hi Babelfish - could you specify what editor name and category you used, as well as the header from the error mail you received, if possible.

Floridaviper, Thanks for the info, I'm looking into this.

Floridaviper, you application is now queued normally, thanks.

Hi Supplybrothers, could you post the key which appears in the subject line (starts with opendir)? Thanks