<html><head></head><body> <div>Mystery solved (or at least the mystery of no response) - I used to have some issues when I ran authoratitive DNS and mail directly from our school's IP addresses rather than an 'established' (big tech co) source </div><div><br></div><div>M <caret></caret></div><div><br></div><div id="protonmail_mobile_signature_block"><div>Sent from ProtonMail for iOS</div></div> <div><br></div><div><br></div>On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 23:31, Johnny Billquist <<a href="mailto:bqt@softjar.se" class="">bqt@softjar.se</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="protonmail_quote" type="cite"> I did the check just now. And I cannot resolve to them from my mail<br>server. But it works from Update.<br><br>So my direct mails to Mark will fail, but ones to this mailing list is<br>going through Update, which can resolve it.<br><br> Johnny<br><br>On 2021-08-17 00:30, Dave McGuire wrote:<br>><br>> I wonder if Protonmail was having and issue and subsequently fixed it.<br>><br>> -Dave<br>><br>> On 8/16/21 6:29 PM, Mark wrote:<br>>> Interesting, yes I did not receive that response but have received the<br>>> forwarded message just now. I can now take action based upon it (orcat<br>>> least I can when I return from a trip to Wales this week)<br>>><br>>> M<br>>><br>>><br>>> Sent from ProtonMail for iOS<br>>><br>>><br>>> On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 23:23, Johnny Billquist <bqt@softjar.se<br>>> <mailto:bqt@softjar.se>> wrote:<br>>>> And the reason for that is probably protonmail...<br>>>><br>>>> From my mail server:<br>>>><br>>>> GW:/home/bqt> host -t mx protonmail.com<br>>>> protonmail.com mail is handled by 5 mail.protonmail.ch.<br>>>> protonmail.com mail is handled by 10 mailsec.protonmail.ch.<br>>>> GW:/home/bqt> host -t mx mail.protonmail.ch<br>>>> Host mail.protonmail.ch not found: 2(SERVFAIL)<br>>>> GW:/home/bqt> host mail.protonmail.ch<br>>>> Host mail.protonmail.ch not found: 5(REFUSED)<br>>>> GW:/home/bqt><br>>>><br>>>> From Update:<br>>>><br>>>> Psilocybe:bqt/krille> host -t mx protonmail.com<br>>>> protonmail.com mail is handled by 5 mail.protonmail.ch.<br>>>> protonmail.com mail is handled by 10 mailsec.protonmail.ch.<br>>>> Psilocybe:bqt/krille> host -t mx mail.protonmail.ch<br>>>> mail.protonmail.ch has no MX record<br>>>> Psilocybe:bqt/krille> host mail.protonmail.ch<br>>>> mail.protonmail.ch has address 185.70.41.101<br>>>> Psilocybe:bqt/krille><br>>>><br>>>> Protonmail is blocking me from even resolving their names...<br>>>><br>>>> Johnny<br>>>><br>>>> On 2021-08-17 00:17, Johnny Billquist wrote:<br>>>>> Funny. Looking in my inbox I did find a mail from you on April 10th. And<br>>>>> I did reply to it.<br>>>>><br>>>>> So you are wrong in that implied accusation that people ignored you.<br>>>>> However, I obviously can't answer the question if you got my reply, or<br>>>>> if it was sorted as spam, or if it got blocked somewhere, or what.<br>>>>><br>>>>> But here is my reply again, copied from my sent mail:<br>>>>><br>>>>> ==========<br>>>>> Hi.<br>>>>><br>>>>> On 2021-04-10 01:09, Mark wrote:<br>>>>>> Hello Johnny,<br>>>>>><br>>>>>> Having got my VAXstation 4000 vlc (used by me since it was launched<br>>>>> in the very early 1990's) back up and running again I'd really like to<br>>>>> get it connected to HECnet. Currently running VAX/VMS 7.2 and awaiting a<br>>>>> suitable twisted pair transceiver (due on the 14th) it is otherwise<br>>>>> ready to go. I have a suitable RPI2 just waiting to provide the ethernet<br>>>>> bridge.<br>>>>><br>>>>> Well, I would prefer if we didn't use a bridge. It works, but it's not<br>>>>> exactly the best scaling solution.<br>>>>> Two other options I would recommend first would be either installing VMS<br>>>>> Multinet, which allows DECnet circuits over TCP/IP, or the PyDECnet<br>>>>> router software, which you can also run on that RPI2.<br>>>>><br>>>>> Johnny<br>>>>> ============<br>>>>><br>>>>> Johnny<br>>>>><br>>>>> On 2021-08-17 00:13, Mark wrote:<br>>>>>> The uptime on my vaxstation is about 117 days - so about 4 months ago<br>>>>>><br>>>>>> M<br>>>>>><br>>>>>><br>>>>>> Sent from ProtonMail for iOS<br>>>>>><br>>>>>><br>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 23:02, Johnny Billquist <bqt@softjar.se<br>>>>>> <mailto:bqt@softjar.se>> wrote:<br>>>>>>> ??? I can't remember seeing any such question. When was this?<br>>>>>>><br>>>>>>> Johnny<br>>>>>>><br>>>>>>> On 2021-08-16 23:57, Mark wrote:<br>>>>>>>> I’d say you were lucky to get a response - I asked to add my<br>>>>>>>> vaxstation 4000 vlc to hecnet are got the silent treatment<br>>>>>>>> Mark<br>>>>>>>><br>>>>>>>><br>>>>>>>> Sent from ProtonMail for iOS<br>>>>>>>><br>>>>>>>><br>>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 15:57, Mark Wickens<br>>>> <mark@wickensonline.co.uk<br>>>>>>>> <mailto:mark@wickensonline.co.uk>> wrote:<br>>>>>>>>> Greetings<br>>>>>>>>><br>>>>>>>>> Just checking I'm still subscribed? I have just started trying to<br>>>>>>> give<br>>>>>>>>> my emulated systems a little TLC to get them reconnected. I need to<br>>>>>>>>> find out why my Raspberry PI based bridge isn't responding, it has<br>>>>>>> run<br>>>>>>>>> faultlessly in the basement for years and years, but something is<br>>>>>>> amiss.<br>>>>>>>>><br>>>>>>>>> Regards, Mark.<br>>>>>>>>><br>>>>>>>>> --<br>>>>>>>>> https://www.qrz.com/db/M0NOM/P <https://www.qrz.com/db/M0NOM/P><br>>>>>>>>><br>>>>>>>><br>>>>>>>><br>>>>>>><br>>>>>>> --<br>>>>>>> Johnny Billquist || "I'm on a bus<br>>>>>>> || on a psychedelic trip<br>>>>>>> email: bqt@softjar.se || Reading murder books<br>>>>>>> pdp is alive! || tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol<br>>>>>><br>>>>>><br>>>>><br>>>><br>>>> --<br>>>> Johnny Billquist || "I'm on a bus<br>>>> || on a psychedelic trip<br>>>> email: bqt@softjar.se || Reading murder books<br>>>> pdp is alive! || tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol<br>>><br>>><br>><br>><br><br>--<br>Johnny Billquist || "I'm on a bus<br> || on a psychedelic trip<br>email: bqt@softjar.se || Reading murder books<br>pdp is alive! || tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div></body></html>