Problems Sending From Gmail Accounts

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Discussion Overview

The thread discusses issues participants have encountered when sending emails from Gmail accounts, particularly difficulties with certain email providers like Yahoo and Hotmail. Participants share their personal experiences and potential workarounds, as well as their thoughts on using Gmail compared to other email services.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, mentions that emails sent from Gmail are often rejected by Yahoo and Hotmail due to the lack of an IP address.
  • Another participant shares their experience of not facing these issues, possibly due to not using Outlook.
  • Several users note that they have encountered "Sector 5 violations" when trying to send emails, leading to delivery failures.
  • One participant expresses frustration with having to send emails in plain text, which affects the appearance and removes their signature block.
  • Some participants discuss the benefits of Gmail over other email services, highlighting features like free space and the ability to import contacts.
  • Another participant mentions that they have been having issues specifically with Hotmail accounts, echoing the concerns of others.
  • One participant humorously asks about Gmail, indicating a lack of familiarity with the service.
  • Several participants express interest in obtaining Gmail accounts and discuss the differences between Gmail and other email services.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ regarding the extent of the email delivery issues, with some participants experiencing problems while others do not. There is no clear consensus on the effectiveness of potential workarounds.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects a range of experiences with Gmail, particularly in relation to its functionality and compatibility with other email providers. Participants share personal anecdotes rather than formal advice.

Who May Find This Useful

This thread may be of interest to consultants using Gmail who are experiencing similar email delivery issues or those considering switching to Gmail from other email services.

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  • #31
Here is EXACTLY what I get on almost every e-mail I attempt to send out now. Even new (not a reply or forward) ones!

This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification

Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently:

([email protected])

Technical details of permanent failure:
PERM_FAILURE: Message rejected for Sector 5 policy reasons
 
Ok, I did some searching, and I finally found this that applies to the "sector 5" stuff:Why has my Gmail account been locked?If we detect abnormal usage that may indicate that your account has been compromised, we may temporarily disable access. It will take between one minute and 24 hours for access to be reinstated, depending on the behaviour detected by our system.Abnormal usage includes, but is not limited to: * Receiving, deleting, or POPing out large amounts of mail in a short period of time.
* Sending mail to a large number of recipients in a short period of time.
* Using 3rd party file-sharing or storing software in your account.
* Logging in from multiple locations in a short period of time.
* Using your account for purposes other than email.
 
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  • #33
jenniferp417 said:
Ok, I did some searching, and I finally found this that applies to the "sector 5" stuff:

Why has my Gmail account been locked?

If we detect abnormal usage that may indicate that your account has been compromised, we may temporarily disable access. It will take between one minute and 24 hours for access to be reinstated, depending on the behaviour detected by our system.

Abnormal usage includes, but is not limited to:

* Receiving, deleting, or POPing out large amounts of mail in a short period of time.
* Sending mail to a large number of recipients in a short period of time.
* Using 3rd party file-sharing or storing software in your account.
* Logging in from multiple locations in a short period of time.
* Using your account for purposes other than email.
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Wow Jennifer! Thanks! Where the heck did you find this info because that is much different from what I could find and I did multiple searchs on Google and the web in general. But how the heck do they know how much I e-mail stuff? Please let me know where you found it so I can see if there is ANY work around.

Thank you again!!
 
I finally just did a search for "section" in gmail support - a search for "section 5" didn't work, but dropping the "5" did.

http://mail.google.com/support/

No workaround. :(

I'm going to buy a domain (somethingsomething.com) - something chef-related but without PC in the name, and create a mailing list through the place that hosts my personal web site.

I can then manually add my mailing list to it. I think. I hope. :)
 
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  • #35
jenniferp417 said:
I finally just did a search for "section" in gmail support - a search for "section 5" didn't work, but dropping the "5" did.

http://mail.google.com/support/

No workaround. :(

I'm going to buy a domain (somethingsomething.com) - something chef-related but without PC in the name, and create a mailing list through the place that hosts my personal web site.

I can then manually add my mailing list to it. I think. I hope. :)
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I've been thinking about doing that as well. BUT, I know nothing about it! LOL! Who do you purchase the domain from and how do you know if they're any good? And I want to make sure I'll have POP access because I do want to continue using Outlook. I did do some reading on PC World last night and I tried to see if CNet had anything. Maybe you can give me some insight or tell me the best place to read up on it?
 
www.godaddy.com - they are great! and cheap :) I have been using them for a few years now for my domain names and web hosting stuff....you can get one email address with a 25mb storage size (but if you use outlook, you can save "old" emails to your computer and not use up all of the space) ...if you need any help let me know! (their support is great as well)ps: After that one 25mb account, you can add up to like 500 more at 10mb each...
 
I second godaddy.com for domain registration... I've never used their web hosting, but I *have* used Fluid Hosting (http://fluidhosting.com/) and they're very good.
 
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  • #38
Checking them out now!

Get this...GMail has a program you can run to ensure your POP stuff is configured correctly. So I ran it and mine is good. Well, it automatically generates an e-mail back to them with a report. Get this....I GOT THE FRIGGIN' DELIVERY STATUS NOTIFCATION THING ON THAT TOO!!! LOL! It's killing me!
 
I've been using Gmail for ages, and I have never had that problem! Wonder why that is?
 
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  • #40
It's really crazy, isn't it? And get this, since the day I last posted, the 9th, I haven't had ANY problems. What the? I was having constant problems until then. I could e-mail my husband at work, no problem. Then I'd try to e-mail someone else on the base (same domain) and it would kick back. There seemed to be no rhyme or reason.
 
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