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

opendir - c2e6349c39169ca6806a006bcc3c264f
Open Directory Application [apply@dmoz.org]
editor applicant name : stodan



I am getting the same error see below when I try to verify the email:

The original message was received at Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:55:33 -0400 from stodan.com [66.197.130.149]


*** 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)

My emails are getting the same error.

Applied for: http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_...ciety_and_Culture/Issues/Human_Rights/Prison/
Display Name: Courtney Heard
Username: vlu77
Registration key: opendir - ddf4e6cf944b4b650c88dc09679cf1b1

Error:
<details removed for privacy reasons, not needed, thanks>

If you could let me know if my application was also queued normally, I would appreciate it. Thanks!

Southby, your application made it into the queue, as did vlu77's. Thanks

Hi Elper

Could you please check out one for me: ea8ac11b02d4d3c63628f3748bc2887b

Submitted on Aug 14th. Responding to the email address confirmation email leads to error:

----- 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)

Final-Recipient: RFC822; apply@dmoz.org
Action: failed
Status: 5.7.1
Remote-MTA: DNS; editors.dmoz.org
Diagnostic-Code: SMTP; 550 5.7.1 <apply@dmoz.org>... Relaying denied
Last-Attempt-Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:27:15 -0400

Thanks!
Brian

Hi Brian,
Couldn't find it - could you post some more info like the category and name?

Hi,

I submitted an editor application form today but received the same 'bounce' message as other posters here are reporting.

My reference is 00d711cc31d267f768ddd909824984f7.

Could someone please confirm that my application has been received okay?

Thanks in advance.

lindyuk, your application is now in the queue.

Thanks!

me to help
got the same problem,
opendir - 53ec1c73765516b2aa9abbc2bff7545e‏

Hi saif, your application is in the queue

Same email problem: opendir - 5dfc87848d06bd57d1cb18c868af75f6

opendir - 5dfc87848d06bd57d1cb18c868af75f6

I get an error message when trying to confirm my email address.

Is it possible to confirm it manually? I would very much like to become an editor.

Also I am wondering. Who reviews my application to become an editor and how long does ut normally take to become one? I see that many of the norwegian categories are not up to date and would like to contribute.

Thanks in advance.

regards,
Sebastian Flåterud
Oslo, Norway

Is it possible to confirm it manually?

Click to expand...

No it isn't because an application is invisible to us humans until the servers receive your reply .

Please try to reply again at intervals until you get a more sensible response. (That's all we do to kick the system).

Who reviews my application to become an editor and how long does ut normally take to become one?

Click to expand...

Some volunteer meta editor. We can't predict who or when that might be but most are processed within a month and many much faster than that.

thanks for quick reply

I have tried to reply (to confirm my email) maybe 20 times. I always get the same error message back. Is this normal? How many times can I expect to try? I have even tried to sign up with different email adresses to se if it was my email that was causing this problem.

What happens if it never works?

From what I understand there is a long wait to get a site listed. This means that dmoz desperately needs more editors. Isnt it a bit strange then that so many people mention this problem?

I am thinking that its all a bad circle. 1. its almost impossible to become an editor 2. because of this, there are too few people to review sites 3. because of this you have to wait for many years to get a site listed.. and then we go again

Wouldnt it help to have a sign up process that worked properly?

Who do I contact in dmoz about this problem? There are no proper contact details on the site?

thanks for helping

sebastian

miracles happen

I just tried again for 21st time and it worked

What happens if there are no people to review the list of people who apply to become editors? Could that happen?

-------------
Thanks for applying to become an editor!

You will receive a reply as soon as your application has been reviewed. If you have questions, please visit the public forums at

http://resource-zone.com/

to talk with one of our volunteers.
--------------

Would you be able to check if it worked?

opendir - 5dfc87848d06bd57d1cb18c868af75f6

Problems with dmoz.org email

The problem reported by Mario still persists. I had a similar experience today.

Also, when I tried to report the issue by sending email to staff@dmoz.org, I got the same error message:
---

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

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

Seems to be that email relay from editors.dmoz.org is broken.

Is there a possibility to fix this?

Kind regards,
- Mikko Reinikainen

same problem here

same problem here

opendir - 8c67d4637309f45f63502a5e37a385ad

Email to staff@dmoz.org is also broken. (Posted a longer issue report in another thread:
http://www.resource-zone.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=54370)

flaterud - if you get a message like "Thanks for applying to become an editor!" it means it worked - if you haven't heard anything in a couple of weeks you can make a status request.

mtreinik - your application is now queued normally, thanks. The staff and editors addresses have returned errors for some time, but afaik the actual mails do get through.
(I moved your other post here, we're trying to keep all the application confirmation errors in this thread)

Also received a returned email notice upon replying to apply@dmoz.org

http://www.dmoz.org/Shopping/Toys_and_Games/Science/Dinosaurs/
dinojim
9/19/09

I had applied with the same information 2 weeks ago with the same returned email errors:

<apply@dmoz.org>
(reason: 550 5.7.1 <apply@dmoz.org>... Relaying denied)

Any ideas?

Thanks.