Re: [SM-USERS] Long distribution list problem

[Rich H. <ri...@ne...>]

Scott Bolander reportedly babbled:
> I have a user with a couple of VERY long distribution lists in her address
> book and when she tries to send a e-mail using one or both of them she
> gets a error and then cannot log back in to sm until she deletes her
> cookies.
>
> The particulars:
>
> Server:
> Squirrelmail 1.4.4
> Mandrake 10.1
> uw imap
>
> Client:
> Internet Explorer 6.x
> Windows XP Professional
>
> The error:
>
> Bad Request
> Your browser sent a request that this server could not understand.
> Request header field is missing ':' separator.
>
>
> rience%2C%20please%20plan%20to%20bring%20your%20own%0D%0Atoilet%20paper%20and%20water.%20%20Here%20is%20a%20good%20link%20on%20other%20items%20that%20may%20be%0D%0Auseful%20while%20camping%3A%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttp%3A//www.geocities.com/%7Epack215/campout-whattobring.html%0D%0A%0D%0APlease%20also%20check%20the%20links%20on%20the%20Pack%20website%3A%20%20www.pack280.com%20%20%20for%0D%0Aadditional%20campout%20tips.%0D%0A%0D%0ASome%20rules%20to%20assure%20a%20safe%20campout%3A%0D%0A%0D%0AKnives%20will%20only%20be%20allowed%20for%20those%20Scouts%20carrying%20their%20whittling%20chip.%0D%0AAny%20Scout%20found%20with%20a%20knife%20and%20without%20his%20whittling%20chip%20on%20his%20person%2C%0D%0Awill%20have%20the%20knife%20confiscated%20and%20returned%20AFTER%20the%20campout.%20%28Parental%0D%0Apermission%20doesn%27t%20count...Scout%20rule%2C%20no%20chip%20card%2C%20no%20knife%29.%20%20Any%0D%0Aunsafe%20practice%20with%20a%20knife%20will%20result%20in%20the%20knife%20being%20confisc!
 at!
>  ed%0D%0Afor%20the%20campout%20and%20a%20corner%20cut%20from%20his%20whittling%20chip%20card%29.%0D%0A%0D%0AEach%20parent/Scout%20is%20required%20to%20complete%20and%20adhere%20to%20the%20camping%0D%0Aagreement%20for%20the%20campout.%20%20An%20additional%20email%20will%20follow%20giving%20the%0D%0Adetails%20of%20this%20requirement.%0D%0A%0D%0ADirections%20to%20Stonelick%20campout.....Take%20SR%20131%20to%20SR%20727%20and%20make%20a%20LEFT%0D%0Aon%20727.%20%20Turn%20RIGHT%20at%20Cemetery.%20%20Follow%20to%20primitive%20group%20camp.%0D%0A%0D%0AClick%20on%20this%20lin;
> key=RPvbwLUzP0oFbg%3D%3D; SQMSESSID=3c8447dee3aa84519a140f398fcc5b29
>
>
> The funny thing is that I could not reproduce the error on my end so I
> suspected her machine.  The I thought to see if it made a difference what
> browser was used.  It worked using Firefox 1.02 in Mandrake Linux; but I
> reproduced her problem when I tried it on a Windows XP machine.
>
> It looks like it will let you send a e-mail to those two lists if there is
> only a short message in the body.
>
> She also insists that these lists worked before; I went to her sent items
> and found that she had successfully sent a similar e-mail on 8 Apr.
>
> I don't think I did anything to this particular server since then; maybe a
> problem with a IE update?
>
> I have checked the distro list and it is properly formated.
>
> If anyone has an idea I would love to hear it.

A Windows box.. Worked before.. now it does not.. no upgrades on your end.. Works
with Firefox.. Works on Linux.. The bet is that she has a problem.. I would take a
gander at the box and check it for a virus/trojan going along for the ride..

-Rich

>
> Scott Bolander
> Computer Services of Cincinnati
> http://www.cincysystems.com
> http://www.getwithme.com
> sc...@ci...
> 513-266-6656
> Ask me about our SPAM and Virus filtering service for your e-mail
>
>
>
>
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-R
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