I've tried sending an email to a friend who is in training in the U.S. military. When I send him an email I get a failure delivery email saying that delivery to the recipient failed permanently because the domain name is not found.
I've checked the address for typos, but it does not have any typos. the domain name is spelled correctly and everything after the @ sign is correct (XX.XX.XX@army.mil.gov). Isn't that the format of military emails?
Anyway, I was wondering what the problem could be because I can't think of why my emails arent reaching him.
Thanks!
my email provider is gmail, by the way.
2007-08-21 03:24:07 · 11 answers · asked by jane j 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
he's not in basic anymore and that's the address he gave me, but I'll try what Candie and some other people said.
2007-08-21 21:23:00 · update #1
the end is XXXX@us.army.mil
2007-08-21 03:29:54 · answer #1 · answered by Candie137 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
E-mail doesn't get "returned."
If you get a message that the E-mail wasn't delivered, I can think of two reasons.
(1) He's in basic training. They don't have access to computers for a while. His E-mail address may not even be set up yet.
(2) You misspelled his name, or used the wrong address.
They do get regular mail... you know... the kind that you use paper, an envelope, and a stamp to send... In the letter you can ask him why the E-mails you've sent bounce. Maybe he knows. Certainly he's in a position to find out.
2007-08-21 03:40:01 · answer #2 · answered by gugliamo00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one: no .gov at the end.
two: if he is in Basic Training he doesn't even have a gov't issued email address yet, as he has zero access to email at all.
three: not all bases provide their personnel with official email addresses, he would have to get an AKO account on his own, and that he cannot do until he is done with tall training.
2007-08-21 07:02:26 · answer #3 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If nothing works from the previous answer then maybe try making a new email and tell your friend the new email...just a last borrow of cell phone.
2016-05-18 23:01:29 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alot of the military people I deal with have @usar.army.mil. All my kids and I have just xxx.xxx@us.army.mil.Or, if he is in training he has not been able to check his email and his box is full.
2007-08-21 04:20:33 · answer #5 · answered by Diane 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd be surprised if the domain is as wide open as "army.mil." It's much more likely to at least be narrowed down to something like "inscom.army.mil" (for INSCOM) or "usace.army.mil" (for US Army Corps of Engineers) for example.
2007-08-21 04:09:20 · answer #6 · answered by glenn6912 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe candy is right, leave off the .gov portion of the address.
2007-08-21 03:45:16 · answer #7 · answered by Amy B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ask bush hes the one. all this spying and stuff.maybe they think you are trying to send subiminal messages to make him kill himself them pie holes
2007-08-21 03:31:18 · answer #8 · answered by Paul 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would be.... xx.xx.xx@us.army.mil
No .gov involved and us is added before .army
2007-08-21 04:43:43 · answer #9 · answered by Ladybones 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
xxxx.xxxx@army.mil
if he just got shipped to BMT, then he does not have an address.
2007-08-21 03:48:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋