The list itself is working just fine. Not sure what could have caused this. Can you try again?
No still get the same problem.
Final-Recipient: rfc822; wp-forums-request@lists.automattic.com
Action: failed
Status: 5.1.1
Remote-MTA: dns; lists.automattic.com
Diagnostic-Code: smtp; 550 5.1.1 :
Recipient address rejected: User unknown in local recipient table
I am assuming that the unknown user is “wp-forums-request” and isn’t something I’m doing at my end?
I’ve just tried joining using another email address and got the confirmation email almost instantly.
I have just tried another email address also and get the same problem as previously. From your comment above I think we might be talking at slightly cross purposes. So just to clarify the chain of events is as follows:-
1. I subscribe through the wp-lists web page.
2. I get the email saying that a request has been accepted and that I need to reply with the confirmation code in the subject line.
3. I hit the reply and then send button.
4. I immediately get an email back saying the mail could not be delivered, with error messages as stated above.
The error messages seem to suggest that wp-forums-requests address is not known? However is this simply a mechanism in place to stop spam? Does the request actually get processed automagically behind the scenes?
Ah! I stopped at the confirmation email. Testing the confirmation now…
Yep – got a bounce. I’ll ask for this to be checked out asap. In the meantime, can you use the web link to confirm your subscription?
cool the weblink in the email worked like a charm. Why I just didn’t use that when I got the bounce I do not know! doh! Too much coffee and not enough sleep ;-).
Anyway thanks a lot for your help.