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Hi,
I am a new user of Outlook 2000. I have set up a distribution list but when
I tried to send an email, I get a System Administrator message that says No
transport provider was available for delivery to this recipient. What does
that mean?

Thanks--
tweeks
 
Most likely that you have a corrupt address in the DL.
Are all your other messages sent correctly?
 
Yes, all my other messages are sent correctly. What should I do to correct
this? I noticed in a lot of the other discussions you suggest categories
instead of DL. Where exactly to I specific the category? I did not add the
email addresses to my contact list, b/c I didn't have names associated with
them. I just added the email addresses to the DL by clicking add new member.
I don't want these in my contact list.

--
tweeks


Russ Valentine said:
Most likely that you have a corrupt address in the DL.
Are all your other messages sent correctly?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
tweeks said:
Hi,
I am a new user of Outlook 2000. I have set up a distribution list but
when
I tried to send an email, I get a System Administrator message that says
No
transport provider was available for delivery to this recipient. What
does
that mean?

Thanks--
tweeks
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
DL's are notoriously unreliable, especially ones created in this way because
you will receive no warning if you enter an invalid address. You can examine
each entry and make sure the address is both valid and resolved.
Here is the way to use Categories in lieu of DL's:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2003/20030730.htm

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
tweeks said:
Yes, all my other messages are sent correctly. What should I do to
correct
this? I noticed in a lot of the other discussions you suggest categories
instead of DL. Where exactly to I specific the category? I did not add
the
email addresses to my contact list, b/c I didn't have names associated
with
them. I just added the email addresses to the DL by clicking add new
member.
I don't want these in my contact list.

--
tweeks


Russ Valentine said:
Most likely that you have a corrupt address in the DL.
Are all your other messages sent correctly?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
tweeks said:
Hi,
I am a new user of Outlook 2000. I have set up a distribution list but
when
I tried to send an email, I get a System Administrator message that
says
No
transport provider was available for delivery to this recipient. What
does
that mean?

Thanks--
tweeks
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Hi, I get the this same error message for EVERY email I send (No transport
provider was available for delivery to this recipient.)
- and I am not using DLs. I have to resend every message, sometimes several
times, before it eventally gets sent. This is driving me bonkers!

Russ Valentine said:
DL's are notoriously unreliable, especially ones created in this way because
you will receive no warning if you enter an invalid address. You can examine
each entry and make sure the address is both valid and resolved.
Here is the way to use Categories in lieu of DL's:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2003/20030730.htm

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
tweeks said:
Yes, all my other messages are sent correctly. What should I do to
correct
this? I noticed in a lot of the other discussions you suggest categories
instead of DL. Where exactly to I specific the category? I did not add
the
email addresses to my contact list, b/c I didn't have names associated
with
them. I just added the email addresses to the DL by clicking add new
member.
I don't want these in my contact list.

--
tweeks


Russ Valentine said:
Most likely that you have a corrupt address in the DL.
Are all your other messages sent correctly?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi,
I am a new user of Outlook 2000. I have set up a distribution list but
when
I tried to send an email, I get a System Administrator message that
says
No
transport provider was available for delivery to this recipient. What
does
that mean?

Thanks--
tweeks
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Then you should probably share some relevant information if you want help.
There is none here. The minimum would include Outlook version, information
store, mail transport type, and recipient selection method.
Outlook is telling you it can't recognize the electronic address. Only you
could have a clue why that would occur. You can see your Contact data. We
can't.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
eirehead said:
Hi, I get the this same error message for EVERY email I send (No transport
provider was available for delivery to this recipient.)
- and I am not using DLs. I have to resend every message, sometimes
several
times, before it eventally gets sent. This is driving me bonkers!

Russ Valentine said:
DL's are notoriously unreliable, especially ones created in this way
because
you will receive no warning if you enter an invalid address. You can
examine
each entry and make sure the address is both valid and resolved.
Here is the way to use Categories in lieu of DL's:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2003/20030730.htm

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
tweeks said:
Yes, all my other messages are sent correctly. What should I do to
correct
this? I noticed in a lot of the other discussions you suggest
categories
instead of DL. Where exactly to I specific the category? I did not
add
the
email addresses to my contact list, b/c I didn't have names associated
with
them. I just added the email addresses to the DL by clicking add new
member.
I don't want these in my contact list.

--
tweeks


:

Most likely that you have a corrupt address in the DL.
Are all your other messages sent correctly?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi,
I am a new user of Outlook 2000. I have set up a distribution list
but
when
I tried to send an email, I get a System Administrator message that
says
No
transport provider was available for delivery to this recipient.
What
does
that mean?

Thanks--
tweeks
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Sorry - Outlook 2003, POP3, recipient selection using all methods - reply,
Contacts, manually typed in, etc., with and without attachments - there is no
pattern at all. Thanks for your help.

Russ Valentine said:
Then you should probably share some relevant information if you want help.
There is none here. The minimum would include Outlook version, information
store, mail transport type, and recipient selection method.
Outlook is telling you it can't recognize the electronic address. Only you
could have a clue why that would occur. You can see your Contact data. We
can't.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
eirehead said:
Hi, I get the this same error message for EVERY email I send (No transport
provider was available for delivery to this recipient.)
- and I am not using DLs. I have to resend every message, sometimes
several
times, before it eventally gets sent. This is driving me bonkers!

Russ Valentine said:
DL's are notoriously unreliable, especially ones created in this way
because
you will receive no warning if you enter an invalid address. You can
examine
each entry and make sure the address is both valid and resolved.
Here is the way to use Categories in lieu of DL's:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2003/20030730.htm

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Yes, all my other messages are sent correctly. What should I do to
correct
this? I noticed in a lot of the other discussions you suggest
categories
instead of DL. Where exactly to I specific the category? I did not
add
the
email addresses to my contact list, b/c I didn't have names associated
with
them. I just added the email addresses to the DL by clicking add new
member.
I don't want these in my contact list.

--
tweeks


:

Most likely that you have a corrupt address in the DL.
Are all your other messages sent correctly?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi,
I am a new user of Outlook 2000. I have set up a distribution list
but
when
I tried to send an email, I get a System Administrator message that
says
No
transport provider was available for delivery to this recipient.
What
does
that mean?

Thanks--
tweeks
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Indeed. No pattern at all.
Can't help without more information. Keep looking for one.
Are you saying Outlook never worked? If not, what steps did you use to break
it?
Are you saying that if you keep trying the same thing over and over that the
message is eventually sent?
That would be truly inexplicable.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
eirehead said:
Sorry - Outlook 2003, POP3, recipient selection using all methods - reply,
Contacts, manually typed in, etc., with and without attachments - there is
no
pattern at all. Thanks for your help.

Russ Valentine said:
Then you should probably share some relevant information if you want
help.
There is none here. The minimum would include Outlook version,
information
store, mail transport type, and recipient selection method.
Outlook is telling you it can't recognize the electronic address. Only
you
could have a clue why that would occur. You can see your Contact data. We
can't.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
eirehead said:
Hi, I get the this same error message for EVERY email I send (No
transport
provider was available for delivery to this recipient.)
- and I am not using DLs. I have to resend every message, sometimes
several
times, before it eventally gets sent. This is driving me bonkers!

:

DL's are notoriously unreliable, especially ones created in this way
because
you will receive no warning if you enter an invalid address. You can
examine
each entry and make sure the address is both valid and resolved.
Here is the way to use Categories in lieu of DL's:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2003/20030730.htm

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Yes, all my other messages are sent correctly. What should I do to
correct
this? I noticed in a lot of the other discussions you suggest
categories
instead of DL. Where exactly to I specific the category? I did not
add
the
email addresses to my contact list, b/c I didn't have names
associated
with
them. I just added the email addresses to the DL by clicking add
new
member.
I don't want these in my contact list.

--
tweeks


:

Most likely that you have a corrupt address in the DL.
Are all your other messages sent correctly?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi,
I am a new user of Outlook 2000. I have set up a distribution
list
but
when
I tried to send an email, I get a System Administrator message
that
says
No
transport provider was available for delivery to this recipient.
What
does
that mean?

Thanks--
tweeks
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Yes, eventually the message is sent when I resend the message from the error
message - sometimes on the first try, sometimes 2 or 3 tries. I tried rolling
back to a few restore points, and it didn't help. I'm wondering if it might
be my internet connection... it used to work just fine, this started
happening about a week ago.

Russ Valentine said:
Indeed. No pattern at all.
Can't help without more information. Keep looking for one.
Are you saying Outlook never worked? If not, what steps did you use to break
it?
Are you saying that if you keep trying the same thing over and over that the
message is eventually sent?
That would be truly inexplicable.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
eirehead said:
Sorry - Outlook 2003, POP3, recipient selection using all methods - reply,
Contacts, manually typed in, etc., with and without attachments - there is
no
pattern at all. Thanks for your help.

Russ Valentine said:
Then you should probably share some relevant information if you want
help.
There is none here. The minimum would include Outlook version,
information
store, mail transport type, and recipient selection method.
Outlook is telling you it can't recognize the electronic address. Only
you
could have a clue why that would occur. You can see your Contact data. We
can't.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi, I get the this same error message for EVERY email I send (No
transport
provider was available for delivery to this recipient.)
- and I am not using DLs. I have to resend every message, sometimes
several
times, before it eventally gets sent. This is driving me bonkers!

:

DL's are notoriously unreliable, especially ones created in this way
because
you will receive no warning if you enter an invalid address. You can
examine
each entry and make sure the address is both valid and resolved.
Here is the way to use Categories in lieu of DL's:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2003/20030730.htm

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Yes, all my other messages are sent correctly. What should I do to
correct
this? I noticed in a lot of the other discussions you suggest
categories
instead of DL. Where exactly to I specific the category? I did not
add
the
email addresses to my contact list, b/c I didn't have names
associated
with
them. I just added the email addresses to the DL by clicking add
new
member.
I don't want these in my contact list.

--
tweeks


:

Most likely that you have a corrupt address in the DL.
Are all your other messages sent correctly?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi,
I am a new user of Outlook 2000. I have set up a distribution
list
but
when
I tried to send an email, I get a System Administrator message
that
says
No
transport provider was available for delivery to this recipient.
What
does
that mean?

Thanks--
tweeks
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
If your account setting were incorrect or the address was corrupt (the two
most likely causes for this error message), then the problem would be
persistent, not intermittent. Connectivity problems do not usually throw
this error message. When did you start getting these messages? Are you doing
anything else inadvisable, like scanning your outgoing messages for viruses?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
eirehead said:
Yes, eventually the message is sent when I resend the message from the
error
message - sometimes on the first try, sometimes 2 or 3 tries. I tried
rolling
back to a few restore points, and it didn't help. I'm wondering if it
might
be my internet connection... it used to work just fine, this started
happening about a week ago.

Russ Valentine said:
Indeed. No pattern at all.
Can't help without more information. Keep looking for one.
Are you saying Outlook never worked? If not, what steps did you use to
break
it?
Are you saying that if you keep trying the same thing over and over that
the
message is eventually sent?
That would be truly inexplicable.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
eirehead said:
Sorry - Outlook 2003, POP3, recipient selection using all methods -
reply,
Contacts, manually typed in, etc., with and without attachments - there
is
no
pattern at all. Thanks for your help.

:

Then you should probably share some relevant information if you want
help.
There is none here. The minimum would include Outlook version,
information
store, mail transport type, and recipient selection method.
Outlook is telling you it can't recognize the electronic address. Only
you
could have a clue why that would occur. You can see your Contact data.
We
can't.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi, I get the this same error message for EVERY email I send (No
transport
provider was available for delivery to this recipient.)
- and I am not using DLs. I have to resend every message, sometimes
several
times, before it eventally gets sent. This is driving me bonkers!

:

DL's are notoriously unreliable, especially ones created in this
way
because
you will receive no warning if you enter an invalid address. You
can
examine
each entry and make sure the address is both valid and resolved.
Here is the way to use Categories in lieu of DL's:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2003/20030730.htm

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Yes, all my other messages are sent correctly. What should I do
to
correct
this? I noticed in a lot of the other discussions you suggest
categories
instead of DL. Where exactly to I specific the category? I did
not
add
the
email addresses to my contact list, b/c I didn't have names
associated
with
them. I just added the email addresses to the DL by clicking add
new
member.
I don't want these in my contact list.

--
tweeks


:

Most likely that you have a corrupt address in the DL.
Are all your other messages sent correctly?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi,
I am a new user of Outlook 2000. I have set up a distribution
list
but
when
I tried to send an email, I get a System Administrator message
that
says
No
transport provider was available for delivery to this
recipient.
What
does
that mean?

Thanks--
tweeks
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I think that was it! I opened my virus protection (I use McAfee) and drilled
down through the settings and sure enough, it was checking outgoing messages!
I turned it off (of course, it squawked that I wasn't protected), and
everything seems to be okay now! You are a genius, thanks so much!

Russ Valentine said:
If your account setting were incorrect or the address was corrupt (the two
most likely causes for this error message), then the problem would be
persistent, not intermittent. Connectivity problems do not usually throw
this error message. When did you start getting these messages? Are you doing
anything else inadvisable, like scanning your outgoing messages for viruses?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
eirehead said:
Yes, eventually the message is sent when I resend the message from the
error
message - sometimes on the first try, sometimes 2 or 3 tries. I tried
rolling
back to a few restore points, and it didn't help. I'm wondering if it
might
be my internet connection... it used to work just fine, this started
happening about a week ago.

Russ Valentine said:
Indeed. No pattern at all.
Can't help without more information. Keep looking for one.
Are you saying Outlook never worked? If not, what steps did you use to
break
it?
Are you saying that if you keep trying the same thing over and over that
the
message is eventually sent?
That would be truly inexplicable.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Sorry - Outlook 2003, POP3, recipient selection using all methods -
reply,
Contacts, manually typed in, etc., with and without attachments - there
is
no
pattern at all. Thanks for your help.

:

Then you should probably share some relevant information if you want
help.
There is none here. The minimum would include Outlook version,
information
store, mail transport type, and recipient selection method.
Outlook is telling you it can't recognize the electronic address. Only
you
could have a clue why that would occur. You can see your Contact data.
We
can't.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi, I get the this same error message for EVERY email I send (No
transport
provider was available for delivery to this recipient.)
- and I am not using DLs. I have to resend every message, sometimes
several
times, before it eventally gets sent. This is driving me bonkers!

:

DL's are notoriously unreliable, especially ones created in this
way
because
you will receive no warning if you enter an invalid address. You
can
examine
each entry and make sure the address is both valid and resolved.
Here is the way to use Categories in lieu of DL's:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2003/20030730.htm

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Yes, all my other messages are sent correctly. What should I do
to
correct
this? I noticed in a lot of the other discussions you suggest
categories
instead of DL. Where exactly to I specific the category? I did
not
add
the
email addresses to my contact list, b/c I didn't have names
associated
with
them. I just added the email addresses to the DL by clicking add
new
member.
I don't want these in my contact list.

--
tweeks


:

Most likely that you have a corrupt address in the DL.
Are all your other messages sent correctly?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi,
I am a new user of Outlook 2000. I have set up a distribution
list
but
when
I tried to send an email, I get a System Administrator message
that
says
No
transport provider was available for delivery to this
recipient.
What
does
that mean?

Thanks--
tweeks
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Scanning incoming and outgoing messages is never necessary, particularly
when you use an incompetent program like McAfee.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
eirehead said:
I think that was it! I opened my virus protection (I use McAfee) and
drilled
down through the settings and sure enough, it was checking outgoing
messages!
I turned it off (of course, it squawked that I wasn't protected), and
everything seems to be okay now! You are a genius, thanks so much!

Russ Valentine said:
If your account setting were incorrect or the address was corrupt (the
two
most likely causes for this error message), then the problem would be
persistent, not intermittent. Connectivity problems do not usually throw
this error message. When did you start getting these messages? Are you
doing
anything else inadvisable, like scanning your outgoing messages for
viruses?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
eirehead said:
Yes, eventually the message is sent when I resend the message from the
error
message - sometimes on the first try, sometimes 2 or 3 tries. I tried
rolling
back to a few restore points, and it didn't help. I'm wondering if it
might
be my internet connection... it used to work just fine, this started
happening about a week ago.

:

Indeed. No pattern at all.
Can't help without more information. Keep looking for one.
Are you saying Outlook never worked? If not, what steps did you use to
break
it?
Are you saying that if you keep trying the same thing over and over
that
the
message is eventually sent?
That would be truly inexplicable.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Sorry - Outlook 2003, POP3, recipient selection using all methods -
reply,
Contacts, manually typed in, etc., with and without attachments -
there
is
no
pattern at all. Thanks for your help.

:

Then you should probably share some relevant information if you
want
help.
There is none here. The minimum would include Outlook version,
information
store, mail transport type, and recipient selection method.
Outlook is telling you it can't recognize the electronic address.
Only
you
could have a clue why that would occur. You can see your Contact
data.
We
can't.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi, I get the this same error message for EVERY email I send (No
transport
provider was available for delivery to this recipient.)
- and I am not using DLs. I have to resend every message,
sometimes
several
times, before it eventally gets sent. This is driving me bonkers!

:

DL's are notoriously unreliable, especially ones created in this
way
because
you will receive no warning if you enter an invalid address. You
can
examine
each entry and make sure the address is both valid and resolved.
Here is the way to use Categories in lieu of DL's:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2003/20030730.htm

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Yes, all my other messages are sent correctly. What should I
do
to
correct
this? I noticed in a lot of the other discussions you suggest
categories
instead of DL. Where exactly to I specific the category? I
did
not
add
the
email addresses to my contact list, b/c I didn't have names
associated
with
them. I just added the email addresses to the DL by clicking
add
new
member.
I don't want these in my contact list.

--
tweeks


:

Most likely that you have a corrupt address in the DL.
Are all your other messages sent correctly?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi,
I am a new user of Outlook 2000. I have set up a
distribution
list
but
when
I tried to send an email, I get a System Administrator
message
that
says
No
transport provider was available for delivery to this
recipient.
What
does
that mean?

Thanks--
tweeks
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Thanks for the tips. I'll give them a try. The specific error message that
I received after setting up a Distribution List and attempting to test it
was: "An unexpected error has occurred."
--
Senior Runner


Russ Valentine said:
DL's are notoriously unreliable, especially ones created in this way because
you will receive no warning if you enter an invalid address. You can examine
each entry and make sure the address is both valid and resolved.
Here is the way to use Categories in lieu of DL's:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2003/20030730.htm

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
tweeks said:
Yes, all my other messages are sent correctly. What should I do to
correct
this? I noticed in a lot of the other discussions you suggest categories
instead of DL. Where exactly to I specific the category? I did not add
the
email addresses to my contact list, b/c I didn't have names associated
with
them. I just added the email addresses to the DL by clicking add new
member.
I don't want these in my contact list.

--
tweeks


Russ Valentine said:
Most likely that you have a corrupt address in the DL.
Are all your other messages sent correctly?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi,
I am a new user of Outlook 2000. I have set up a distribution list but
when
I tried to send an email, I get a System Administrator message that
says
No
transport provider was available for delivery to this recipient. What
does
that mean?

Thanks--
tweeks
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