* * * * * An end to the Eternal September? Okay, now this is odd. About half a dozen people get notified via email when I post here (it's a feature I dropped three years ago [1]) and I noticed that just now, notifications to AOL (America On-Line) [2] are bouncing, not because AOL (America On-Line) [3] is rejecting my email (a typical occurance) but … well … > : Host or domain name not found. Name service error for > name=aol.com type=A: Host found but no data record of requested type > A few checks, and yes, AOL (America On-Line) [4] has no way of receiving email from the outside world at this time. Could this be the actual end of the Eternal September [5]? (sorry Dad) Or is this just a momentary glitch where heads might end up rolling? Update a few hours later … It seems that AOL (America On-Line) [6] got its act together and fixed the MX (Mail eXchange) problem. Alas, the Eternal September continues … [1] gopher://gopher.conman.org/0Phlog:2007/07/29.1 [2] http://www.aol.com/ [3] http://www.aol.com/ [4] http://www.aol.com/ [5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September [6] http://www.aol.com/ Email Sean Conner at sean@conman.org .