# TubaDiva--are you blocking my e-mails? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 12, 2003, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-are-you-blocking-my-e-mails/212829 "2003-11-12T16:05:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-are-you-blocking-my-e-mails/212829/1 "2003-11-12T16:05:14Z")
i tried to send you a Weird Earl’s nominee, but my e-mail came back, stating that your account wouldn’t accept it. You mad at me or sumptin? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![In\_Conceivable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@In\_Conceivable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/In_Conceivable)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-are-you-blocking-my-e-mails/212829/2 "2003-11-12T16:10:36Z")
What? Can’t you take a hint? The girl doesn’t want to talk to you! ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-are-you-blocking-my-e-mails/212829/3 "2003-11-12T16:22:51Z")
Naah. I’m not blocking you. I don’t understand that at all. Please try again. If you get the same message, please copy it into a post here and I’ll investigate. I almost said, “send it to me,” amazing how the mind works, isn’t it? your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-are-you-blocking-my-e-mails/212829/4 "2003-11-12T18:39:00Z")
New e-mail on the way. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-are-you-blocking-my-e-mails/212829/5 "2003-11-12T18:53:05Z")
Aaaannnndd…I just got blocked again. Is your account full? Have you changed your e-mail addy recently? ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-are-you-blocking-my-e-mails/212829/6 "2003-11-12T19:02:48Z")
> [@](#): > > This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification. > > Delivery to the following recipients failed. > > ``` > tubadiva@aol.com > > ``` > > Reporting-MTA: dns;[hotmail.com](http://hotmail.com) > Received-From-MTA: dns;[mail.hotmail.com](http://mail.hotmail.com) > Arrival-Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 10:13:41 -0800 > > Final-Recipient: [rfc822;tubadiva@aol.com](mailto:rfc822;tubadiva@aol.com) > Action: failed > Status: 5.0.0 > Diagnostic-Code: smtp;554 TRANSACTION FAILED 554 AOL will not accept delivery of > this message > have no reverse-DNS (PTR record) assigned. > addresses which > 220 have no reverse-DNS (PTR record) assigned. > addresses which > 220 have no reverse-DNS (PTR record) assigned. > ddresses which > 220 have no reverse-DNS (PTR record) assigned. > which > 220 have no reverse-DNS (PTR record) assigned. > ions from IP addresses which > 220 have no reverse-DNS (PTR record) assigned. > > nt ok > 250 2.1.5 \<[jmudafar@cantv.net](mailto:jmudafar@cantv.net)\>… Recipient ok > 250 2.1.5 \<[gonzalezlg@cantv.net](mailto:gonzalezlg@cantv.net)\>… Recipient ok > 250 2.1.5 \<[luismluzardo@cantv.net](mailto:luismluzardo@cantv.net)\>… Recipient ok > 250 2.1.5 \<[rinconel@cantv.net](mailto:rinconel@cantv.net)\>… Recipient ok > 250 2.1.5 \<[redysulbaran@cantv.net](mailto:redysulbaran@cantv.net)\>… Recipient ok > 250 2.1.5 \<[slodato@cantv.net](mailto:slodato@cantv.net)\>… Recipient ok > 250 2.1.5 \<[yromerop@cantv.net](mailto:yromerop@cantv.net)\>… Recipient ok > > From : > “Daniel P. Bostaph” \<[dpbostaph@hotmail.com](mailto:dpbostaph@hotmail.com)\> > > To : > [tubadiva@aol.com](mailto:tubadiva@aol.com) > > Subject : > Weird Earl’s–tryx2–A Demented toybox for the holidays > > Date : > Wed, 12 Nov 2003 12:13:41 -0600 > > MIME-Version: 1.0 > X-Originating-IP: [170.141.68.1] > X-Originating-Email: [dpbostaph@hotmail.com] > Received: from mail pickup service by [hotmail.com](http://hotmail.com) with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 12 Nov 2003 10:13:41 -0800 > Received: from 170.141.68.1 by [lw10fd.law10.hotmail.msn.com](http://lw10fd.law10.hotmail.msn.com) with HTTP;Wed, 12 Nov 2003 18:13:41 GMT > Message-ID: \<[Law10-F16tzcbLDiKBs00004846@hotmail.com](mailto:Law10-F16tzcbLDiKBs00004846@hotmail.com)\> > X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Nov 2003 18:13:41.0944 (UTC) FILETIME=[B4048380:01C3A948] > Dear Tuba, > > Ah, the toys of our politically incorrect Youth. > > They were cr%p. > > [http://www.goblertoys.com/](http://www.goblertoys.com/) > > Has videos, more. > > yours, > > Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor > > Wherever you go in life, there you are. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-are-you-blocking-my-e-mails/212829/7 "2003-11-12T19:51:42Z")
**Bosda** , the problem is not because **Tuba** is blocking you, but because AOL is blocking mails sent from IP addresses that have no Reverse DNS assigned. Your IP address, as offered by your ISP, has no Reverse DNS assigned and so AOL is blocking any mail you send to any AOL account. It’s a result of AOL’s aggressive anti-spam policies: [http://postmaster.info.aol.com/standards.html](http://postmaster.info.aol.com/standards.html) To check whether your IP address has a reverse DNS assigned: [http://remote.12dt.com/rns/](http://remote.12dt.com/rns/) ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-are-you-blocking-my-e-mails/212829/8 "2003-11-12T22:02:56Z")
See? Wasn’t me. Thanks, xash. your humble TubaDiva Adminstrator ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-are-you-blocking-my-e-mails/212829/9 "2003-11-12T22:28:28Z")
Live and learn. I thought that AOL for me was blocking all emails that didn’t advertise penile enhancement or a wonderful business opportunity from a Nigerian bank. ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-are-you-blocking-my-e-mails/212829/10 "2003-11-13T00:59:51Z")
What? Nigerian Banks are offering deals on penis enhancement now? Hmmm…why doesn’t this surprise me. **Daniel…Daniel P. Bostaph** what are you up to now young man? 😉 Thanks **xash** I’ve been getting the same thing with one of my accounts. I tried mailing something here earlier but it wouldn’t. So, I went to a different account and no problem. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-are-you-blocking-my-e-mails/212829/11 "2003-11-13T01:56:18Z")
OK, what’s an IP address, & how do I find out what mine is? ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-are-you-blocking-my-e-mails/212829/12 "2003-11-13T01:57:54Z")
And, what do I do to contact **TubaDiva**? She’s a mod, & I just might need to talk to her. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-are-you-blocking-my-e-mails/212829/13 "2003-11-13T03:09:32Z")
> [@](#): > > [dpbostaph@hotmail.com](mailto:dpbostaph@hotmail.com) Could that be the reason? If so, the only solution may be to use a different e-mail account. ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-are-you-blocking-my-e-mails/212829/14 "2003-11-13T03:12:15Z")
I just turned off all my filters, parental controls, etc. & it started working. YMMV ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-are-you-blocking-my-e-mails/212829/15 "2003-11-13T22:18:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor \* > \*\*And, what do I do to contact **TubaDiva**? She’s a mod, & I just might need to talk to her. \*\* Hopefully she’ll yea or nay this, but since she’s the only mod in this forums, perhaps you could use the “Report this Post to a Moderator” function, although that would lead to confusion when she gets an email referring to a sig test post and you’re talking about chocolate and calculators, or whatever the hell you wanted to email her about. 😉