# What does this email mean \>\> ezmlm warning **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 24, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-email-mean-ezmlm-warning/157239 "2003-02-24T20:53:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Starbury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Starbury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starbury)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-email-mean-ezmlm-warning/157239/1 "2003-02-24T20:53:00Z")
I got this email today, I can’t figure out if its just an attempt for a spammer to see if my email address is active, or if someone is spoofing my address. I checked usenet, and found a bunch of similar messages, but no explanation of it. Anywhere, here’s the email (I took out my email address): > [@](#): > > Subject: ezmlm warning > > Messages to you from the dm-pd21 mailing list seem to > have been bouncing. I’ve attached a copy of the first bounce > message I received. > > If this message bounces too, I will send you a probe. If the probe bounces, > I will remove your address from the dm-pd21 mailing list, > without further notice. > I’ve kept a list of which messages from the dm-pd21 mailing list have > bounced from your address. > > To retrieve your message, send an empty message to: > \<[dm-pd21-get.123\_145@mail.dmx0.com](mailto:dm-pd21-get.123_145@mail.dmx0.com)\> > > where 123 is the message number. > > Here are the message numbers: > > 1 > 2 > 3 > > — Enclosed is a copy of the bounce message I received. > > Return-Path: \<\> > Received: (qmail 99885 invoked from network); 12 Feb 2003 20:13:57 -0000 > Received: from [dm1.adclip.net](http://dm1.adclip.net) (HELO [mail.dmx1.com](http://mail.dmx1.com)) (192.168.10.50) > by 0 with SMTP; 12 Feb 2003 20:13:57 -0000 > Received: (qmail 42635 invoked by alias); 12 Feb 2003 20:13:57 -0000 > Delivered-To: [dm-pd21-return-1-@mail.dmx0.com](mailto:dm-pd21-return-1-@mail.dmx0.com) > Received: (qmail 42626 invoked for bounce); 12 Feb 2003 20:13:55 -0000 > Date: 12 Feb 2003 20:13:55 -0000 > From: [MAILER-DAEMON@mail.dmx1.com](mailto:MAILER-DAEMON@mail.dmx1.com) > To: [dm-pd21-return-1-@mail.dmx0.com](mailto:dm-pd21-return-1-@mail.dmx0.com) > Subject: failure notice > > Hi. This is the qmail-send program at [mail.dmx1.com](http://mail.dmx1.com). > I’m afraid I wasn’t able to deliver your message to the following addresses. > This is a permanent error; I’ve given up. Sorry it didn’t work out. > > \<[myemail@email.com](mailto:myemail@email.com)\>: > 208.45.133.107 does not like recipient. > Remote host said: 554 Service unavailable; [162.73.48.101] blocked using [sbl.spamhaus.org](http://sbl.spamhaus.org), reason: Listed on SBL - see [http://spamhaus.org/SBL/sbl.lasso?query=SBL5560](http://spamhaus.org/SBL/sbl.lasso?query=SBL5560) > Giving up on 208.45.133.107. ---
**Author:** ![Futile\_Gesture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f05b48/32.png) [@Futile\_Gesture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Futile_Gesture)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-email-mean-ezmlm-warning/157239/2 "2003-02-24T22:13:06Z")
Spamhaus is an anti-spam web site. They maintain a database of known spammers that many email service providers use to block spam. So what the report is saying is that the original email was bounced because it came from a suspected spammer. The crux of the matter is; what’s the dm-pd21 mailing list? If you know what that is, and want to remain on it, then you’re going to have to sort things out. If you’ve never heard of the list, and don’t want to be on it, then spamhaus is doing its job. Ignore the email, it’s spam. The only other possibility is that it’s yet another complicated email loophole that someone is trying to exploit to generate spam. And to be smart they’re spoofing spamhaus involvement. But it goes without saying, don’t reply. ---
**Author:** ![Starbury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Starbury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starbury)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-email-mean-ezmlm-warning/157239/3 "2003-02-25T14:36:05Z")
I just assumed that the spamhaus link was spoofed. I have no idea what that mailing list is for – I don’t get any lists sent to that particular email address. Anyway, I’ll take your advice and not respond. I have a feeling that if I do, I’ll end up with an extra 10 spams a day. Thanks