>> Connecting to mail-h.tacky.com [666.101.52.22.25] ... connected
>> SMTP<< 220
>> ****************************************************************************2*************
> This is the sign of a Cisco Pix "Mailguard" smtp firewall.
and all failures seem to be with those!
>> Connecting to mail-r.tacky.com [666.85.74.22.25] ...
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^
> wtf? what kind of IP is that?
one where postings to public lists do not compromise privacy of people's
mail sources or destinations.
> mail-h.tacky.com and mail-r.tacky.com don't seem to exist either.
indeed. that's why i chose those names when modifying the log to protect
people's privacy.
randy