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From: "Caroline Gurney" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Message delays to the list
Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 18:36:28 +0100
References: <LOBBKOOEANNIIOJMJAELAEJKEAAA.earbar@netway.com> <5.1.0.14.0.20020504063811.009f9aa0@pop.sprynet.com> <5.1.0.14.0.20020504212852.009ff6e0@pop.sprynet.com> <009b01c1f416$51e981c0$f79bf243@reed> <009d01c1f44e$1ef23220$b9b20150@oemcomputer> <5.1.0.14.2.20020505220549.0341a6a0@pop3.norton.antivirus>


Lee Hoffman wrote:

< large snip>

> If you compare the two messages (one received quickly and the other much
> later), looking at the full headers, you will likely see more "stops" in
> the later one. It might be like someone posting a letter from
> Southend-on-Sea to Mildenhall. It probably normally goes via London and
> Cambridge. But this time, it goes to London and then is sent to Oxford
and
> Northampton before arriving on Cambridge and then to Mildenhall.
>
> As to whether it is your ISP, well, that is just as good a possibility as
> any other way-point.

Lee,

Thank you very much for the clear explanation. I can't see any real
difference between the headers, except in the timings. But I'm not very good
at interpreting such things.

Caroline Gurney
Portsmouth, UK



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