Thanks Gman. I have e-mailed my ISP so maybe if he has enough complaints he will figure it out. In the meantime it is no big deal for me. I will just use Gmail if I really want to send an attachment. Sandi ----- Original Message ----- From: "GuitarMan" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:16 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: error message > Sandi, > I don't think this has anything to do with anything on your system or > anything that you've done. We recently had a mass email problem with > numerous PCTT members bouncing like crazy for what appeared to be various, > unrelated reasons. My take on it is that one of the major Spam blocking > companies (the ones hired by the ISPs to handle their email scanning) > updated their equipment &/or software and it has been having unforeseen > negative consequences on certain email systems throughout the internet. > Those who's ISPs use a different Spam blocking company wouldn't be > affected > by such a scenario (and a majority of our membership was indeed, not > bouncing). > > If I'm correct, you may simply be an unfortunate victim and about the > only thing you could do is to complain to your ISP to figure out the > problem. The previous time it happened here on the list, it was much > worse. > I contacted the fine folks at Freelists.org, they checked into it and > determined that their OWN Spam blocking affiliate had just switched to a > different software that was causing the glitches. They dropped that > program > and the problem went away as fast as it had appeared. > > Peace, > GMan > > "The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked!" > -- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/