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

[nitindesai]

Error when i reply to the confirmation email

 

I get the following error when i reply to the confirmation email:

 

 

opendir - c72bad37ebdbb7d16ea3a05b2d60fce2

 

The original message was received at Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:51:44 -0400

from mail-vw0-f203.google.com [209.85.212.203]

 

 

*** 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)

 

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: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:52:01 -0400

 

Can someone please confirm and let me know whether everything is alright and my application has gone through?. Waiting for your reply.

 

Regards,

Nitin Desai.

[Elper]

Hi nitindesai - Sorry about that, it's a persistent server error we have... Your application did make it, and is queued normally.

[nicolaslaruelle]

I receive this error with my e-mail confirmation (after my editor subscription), register Key : RE : opendir - e3b31019f13fedbdddf67e5064552c82

 

 

 

 

The original message was received at Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:51:42 -0400
from mail-ew0-f208.google.com [209.85.219.208]


*** 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)



Reporting-MTA: dns; rly-mb06.mx.aol.com
Arrival-Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:51:42 -0400

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: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:51:58 -0400



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<apply@dmoz.org>
Subject: Re: opendir - e3b31019f13fedbdddf67e5064552c82
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Can you help me ?

 

Thank a lot

[thouvou]

apply@dmoz.org doesn't work

 

when replying to the automated verification email from "Open Directory Application" (apply@dmoz.org) the message fails to be delivered with errors like "User unknown" and "Relaying denied". I applied with username 'thouvou'.

 

 

See transcript below:

 

----- 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)

[thouvou]

I have the same problem with my applilcation:

 

----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----

<apply@dmoz.org>

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

[makrhod]

Ah, I see you found the right thread.

I merged your new thread with this one because the above responses still apply.

[Elper]

nicolaslaruelle - application queued normally, thanks for reporting this

 

thouvou - we need to have the subject line (starts with opendir) to try registering for you. Simply repeatedly sending the mail until you get a response other than a "mail error - relaying denied" usually works - sometimes three or four tries does the trick...

[thouvou]

thanks elper, i retried and it worked the 4th time

[Tisha25]

Hello,

 

I am attempting to become an editor for the http://www.dmoz.org/Shopping/Niche/Gothic/Jewelry/ category. Upon trying to reply to the confirmation email I received the same error as other people listed on this thread,

 

When I try and submit a new email to the address, copying and pasting the registration subject in, as well as the message, I receive a reply saying "Bad authentication ticket".

 

Any advice or confirmation that my application has been received and is in the queue would be absolutely wonderful.

 

Thank you,

 

Tish

[naturalinsider]

same error message

 

http://www.dmoz.org/Health/Beauty/Skin_Care/Advice/

Editor Name: naturalinsider

Application Date: 10/22/09 8:55am PST

Registration Key from email: opendir - 18859497108c0683ee047d5a19bca175

 

 

I got the same error message this morning when I replied.

 

Here it is below:

 

----- 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: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:59:50 -0400

[Elper]

Tisha25 - Please post the subject line (starts with opendir) here or resend till you get a response other than a 'Relaying denied' error - thanks

 

naturalinsider - Your application is now queued normally

[Tisha25]

Sorry Elper,

 

opendir - aad4ac2a14955cecd2f484f688543b27‏

 

I did manage to get it to go through, but got nothing back, not even in my junk folder (curse hotmail and its junking tendencies!).

 

Thank you for your help!

 

Tisha25

[jimnoble]

@Tisha25. Your application is awaiting evaluation.

[Tisha25]

Thank you, Jimnoble,

 

I appreciate the confirmation

 

Tisha25

[naturalinsider]

naturalinsider - Your application is now queued normally

 

Great, thank you for your help!

[paullakeman]

My Application

 

Hello, I just applied and having some difficulties with the email I am supposed to send back to Dmoz.

 

Category:

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Business_and_Economy/Shopping/Gifts/Personalised/Bears/

 

Username: Bearman

Email: <deleted>

 

"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 -----"."

 

What should I do?

 

Thanks

[makrhod]

I merged your new thread into this existing one, because all the foregoing responses still apply.

[paullakeman]

I merged your new thread into this existing one, because all the foregoing responses still apply.

 

Hello, did I make multiple threads? the post was hanging so I pressed submit a few times, sorry if I did.

Just reading up and I app probably made it then, normal error?

[chaos127]

app probably made it then

Not if every time you tried to send it you got a failure notice like the one you posted above. You need to keep trying to send the reply until you get a different response:

 

A "thanks for your application" response confirms your application has been recieved.

 

A "can't find authentication ticket" response usually means that a previous attempt to confirm the application succeeded. (But it may also mean the system gave up waiting for the confirmation email. I'm not sure how long it waits, but it will be at least a few of days.)

 

No response at all will probably mean that the response has been caught in your spam filters. Have a look for it there, and if possible whilte-list the dmoz.org domain.

[paullakeman]

Not if every time you tried to send it you got a failure notice like the one you posted above. You need to keep trying to send the reply until you get a different response:

 

A "thanks for your application" response confirms your application has been recieved.

 

A "can't find authentication ticket" response usually means that a previous attempt to confirm the application succeeded. (But it may also mean the system gave up waiting for the confirmation email. I'm not sure how long it waits, but it will be at least a few of days.)

 

No response at all will probably mean that the response has been caught in your spam filters. Have a look for it there, and if possible whilte-list the dmoz.org domain.

 

Are you suggesting I keep trying to reply to the DMOZ email untill it says successfull?

 

Quik Update:

 

After about 4-5 tries I got an email:

 

"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.

"

 

Thanks

[Jeff Swanson]

E-mail is being rejected - failing to reach apply@dmoz.org - Mail Delivery Subsystem

 

Hi,

 

I was asked to reply to an e-mail to confirm my e-mail address is correct, but when I reply, it seems that my e-mail is not making it through. I believe it's getting rejected somehow and DMOZ is not getting it.

 

A Mail Delivery Subsystem e-mail is returned to me, saying:

The original message was received at Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:49:08 -0400

- Show quoted text -

from fg-out-1718.google.com [72.14.220.154]

 

*** 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

 

Any ideas on how to confirm my address? I've replied three times with the same result. The category I've applied for is http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Nebraska/Localities/O/Omaha/Business_and_Economy/Advertising_and_Marketing/ and my username is jeffgswanson.

 

Thanks for any suggestions you may have!

 

Jeff

[jimnoble]

Jeff, I moved your post to the running thread on this topic that was just below where you posted.

 

Please keep trying at intervals. I think the record is around 20 attempts .

[Jeff Swanson]

Perfect, thanks for your help!

[minimato]

Confused regarding my application status.

 

Hi,

 

I applied for http://www.dmoz.org/Shopping/Publications/Books/Local_Interest/Asia/India/

 

Username

minimato

 

opendir - 634da1ac6d0e6febbba4222791647d98

 

October /28/ 2009

 

I received an application confirmation email and was told to reply back without changing the subject line. I did send the email thrice and all the three times I received an error and the mail was returned back to me ( It said the email was replied back due to permanent fatal errors etc.)

 

It is my humble request to any of the editor to please let me know the solution to this and also please let me know if my application has gone through.

 

Thanks,

Mini.

[jimnoble]

I moved your post to the running thread on this topic that was just below where you posted.

 

This is that running thread

 

Please keep trying at intervals until you get a more sensible response. I think the record is around 20 attempts .