[comp.os.vms] Why the timeouts from some odin nodes?

CADS_COLE@GALLUA.BITNET (Kevin.Cole@KL.SRI.Com,@wiscvm.wisc.edu:CADS_COLE@GALLUA.BITNET, Gallaudet.U.@KL.SRI.Com,@wiscvm.wisc.ed) (06/21/87)

Howdy.  Quick question (or problem report). Every time I send a message to
INFO-VAX, I get two failed mail messages.  Both are timeout messages from
odin.  Why?  Are certain nodes on extended vacation?  Or is it a problem that
only happens from this corner?
  Exact text of messages follows:
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From:   ARPA%"postmaster%odin.re.nta.uninett@NTA-VAX.ARPA" 19-JUN-1987 02:29
To:     CADS_COLE
Subj:   EAN Mail Network -- failed mail

Received: From WISCVM(SMTP) by GALLUA with RSCS id 5308
          for CADS_COLE@GALLUA; Fri, 19-JUN-1987 02:29 EST
Received: from nta-vax.arpa by wiscvm.wisc.edu ; Fri, 19 Jun 87 01:26:49 CDT
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 87 08:30:41 +0200
Posted-Date: Fri, 19 Jun 87 08:30:41 +0200
Message-Id: <8706190630.AA02643@nta-vax.arpa>
Received: by nta-vax.arpa (5.51/3.21)
    id AA02643; Fri, 19 Jun 87 08:30:41 +0200
To: CADS_COLE%GALLUA.BITNET@wiscvm.wisc.edu
From: UNINETT-ARPA Gateway <postmaster%odin.re.nta.uninett@NTA-VAX.ARPA>
Subject: EAN Mail Network -- failed mail

Mail Failure Diagnostics:
Rejected-Message-id: <8706190628.AA02630@nta-vax.arpa>

Message Recipients:
   infovax@use.uio.uninett: maximum time expired
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From:   ARPA%"postmaster%odin.re.nta.uninett@NTA-VAX.ARPA" 19-JUN-1987 02:29
To:     CADS_COLE
Subj:   EAN Mail Network -- failed mail

Received: From WISCVM(SMTP) by GALLUA with RSCS id 5309
          for CADS_COLE@GALLUA; Fri, 19-JUN-1987 02:29 EST
Received: from nta-vax.arpa by wiscvm.wisc.edu ; Fri, 19 Jun 87 01:27:33 CDT
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 87 08:31:23 +0200
Posted-Date: Fri, 19 Jun 87 08:31:23 +0200
Message-Id: <8706190631.AA02645@nta-vax.arpa>
Received: by nta-vax.arpa (5.51/3.21)
    id AA02645; Fri, 19 Jun 87 08:31:23 +0200
To: CADS_COLE%GALLUA.BITNET@wiscvm.wisc.edu
From: UNINETT-ARPA Gateway <postmaster%odin.re.nta.uninett@NTA-VAX.ARPA>
Subject: EAN Mail Network -- failed mail

Mail Failure Diagnostics:
Rejected-Message-id: <8706190628.AA02630@nta-vax.arpa>

Message Recipients:
   eidem@regtek.unit.uninett: maximum time expired
   info-vax@vax.runit.unit.uninett: maximum time expired
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  Actually, I really don't care much, since the messages reach most people.
But I was curious, and didn't know if anyone was aware of the problem.  I doubt
I'm the first to encounter this, but one never knows...
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Kevin Cole      <Flatline>                              KJCOLE@GALLUA.BITNET
Center for Assessment and Demographic Studies  (CADS)   CADS_COLE@GALLUA.BITNET
Gallaudet Research Institute  (GRI)
Gallaudet University
Washington, D.C.  20002
(202) 651-5575