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GMail and Sourceforge E-mail Bouncing Saga

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the why-can't-we-all-just-get-along dept.

An anonymous reader writes "All e-mail going back and forth from Sourceforge and Gmail is being bounced. This leaves many Open Source projects with helpless mailing lists. Fortunately, Sourceforge blames Google and Google is blaming SourceForge for this. The Sourceforge support site is clogged with support requests for a resolution to this problem. Google's response to this bouncing has been automated e-mails saying it is probably at the other end of mail delivery. This is something that the community needs to know about since it has been going on for a week already with no end in sight." Worth noting that Sourceforge and Slashdot are both part of OSTG. Update 20:07 GMT by SM: According to SourceForge support staff this issue is now resolved. Apparently a few days ago the sender-verify to gmail started resulting in 450 errors. Google has since either corrected this issue or whitelisted SourceForge and several tests of the system have resulted in correct delivery.

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  1. Sourforge? by eldavojohn · · Score: 3, Funny
    Worth noting that Sourforge and Slashdot are both part of OSTG.
    After all the great software I've found on there, I'd call it sweetforge.
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  2. Loss of communication can only mean one thing... by photozz · · Score: 5, Funny

    Invasion.

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  3. Re:Loss of communication can only mean one thing.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I for one welcome our new e-mail bouncing, blame placing, invading overlords!

  4. Umm by nizo · · Score: 5, Funny
    Fortunately, Sourceforge blames Google and Google is blaming SourceForge for this.


    I don't think that word means what you think it means. Unless you are glad that no one is willing to take responsibility for the problem and fix it???

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    1. Re:Umm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Hello, I'm sarcasm, I don't believe we've met before.

    2. Re:Umm by onion2k · · Score: 4, Funny

      A sarcasm detector? Like that'd be useful.

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    3. Re:Umm by narzy · · Score: 5, Funny

      I would find such a device highly useful. I am one of many people who find it hard to differentiate sarcasm from strait forward conver...wait a minute...

    4. Re:Umm by houghi · · Score: 4, Funny
      A sarcasm detector? Like that'd be useful.


      I think it would, because many people don't recognize it when they see it.
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  5. I don't see the problem... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...you all have the source code, and the developers do not consider this a priority, so feel free to solve your problem and post a patch

  6. eh by erikdotla · · Score: 3, Funny

    Troubleshooting IT on message boards involving the public is a highly effective way to get things done.

    Allow me to start. *ahem*

    WHY is SourceForge even using SMTP????!!!

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  7. Open Source vs. Google by patio11 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who is the Slashdotter to root for? Hmm... I know, third option! It is Microsoft's fault!

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  8. Re:Loss of communication can only mean one thing.. by garcia · · Score: 4, Funny

    They don't have a "+1 Nerd Movie Quotes" mod, sorry. :)

  9. Google's Answer if they find it is them... by tecker · · Score: 5, Funny
    Original Response:
    Google's response to this bouncing has been automated e-mails saying it is probably at the other end of mail delivery.
    New Response:
    "Well Gmail is still in beta so don't blame us."
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  10. Re:Not Google's only screwup by bstempi · · Score: 3, Funny
    Google AsSense

    So, is that Google's way of diagnosing hemroids, or of helping you find gay blind dates?

  11. Re:Loss of communication can only mean one thing.. by caseydk · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hmm... take down one of the biggest Open Source Software repositories and the biggest search engine?

    This must be the work of Microsoft!

    Now how can we fit Haliburton into this?