[UK-CONTEST] FW: Feb 80M cw contest results...G3WVG missing

[Darren Hatcher]

Ian,

These things happen and do so for varying reasons. 

SMTP is not a guaranteed service between SMTP systems (not yet anyway). I
believe SNMP is best effort and sometimes I have seen email clients
(normally with in-built virus or spam checkers) may decide not to send it
even though it is in the 'sent' folder. 

To help, ask your email client to ask for a delivery report and read
receipt. Microsoft Outlook amongst many others supports this. 

>From an SMTP point of view, you will know (a) that the email is an inbox
somewhere and (b) if/when it is/was read. This is as near as good as a robot
you will get (without an RSGB one on the far end) and is the SMTP systems
stating where it has got to. I have used this for many years without
trouble.

If you don't get a delivery receipt and/or read receipt send it again. I'm
sure Dave won't mind two logs (it's better than none).

See you in the next one.

73, Darren G0WCW

-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of G3WVG
Sent: 26 March 2006 10:43
To: UK Contest
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] FW: Feb 80M cw contest results...G3WVG missing




Thanks for your prompt response.  Well, if that's the "policy", then I guess
that's the end of it.  But the fact remains that my G3WVG.log entry was
mailed on the 23rd Feb at 2239. from ian_pritchard at lycos.co.uk and it didn't
bounce. Perhaps, in line with CQ and ARRL the RSGB system needs a robot.  

Thanks and 73 Ian G3WVG

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