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 An open letter to people who have email forwarded to AOL from their websites

> * **554 HVU:B1**
>    **http://postmaster.info.aol.com/errors/554hvub1.html**
>
> * **EXPLANATION:**
>
> * There is at least one URL (Uniform Resource Locator) in your email that
>   is generating substantial complaints from AOL (America Online) members.
>
>

“Error 554 HVU:B1 [1]” from AOL (America Online) [2]

Don't be terribly surprised if email for website that is normally forwarded
to AOL (America Online) [3] stops showing up. Especially if you complain
about spam. Because spam can come not only directly to your AOL account, but
indirectly, through your website's email server. And AOL, responding to your
complaint, will block all the servers that were responsible for handing the
spam, including your website's email server.

And don't be terribly surprised if your webhosting company can't remedy the
situation immediately. Think the wait time for calling technical support at
your webhosting company is long? This is AOL—they handle billions of email
daily. And probably receive millions of complaints daily.

So if you use AOL, and have email from your website forwarded, before
reporting that spam, please think about where it might have come from. You
may end up without email at all!

[1] http://postmaster.info.aol.com/errors/554hvub1.html
[2] http://www.aol.com/
[3] http://www.aol.com/

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