Sending one message and rigorously studying timestamps in the Received lines and using that to draw conclusions about mail propagation is a complete waste of time.

Ah, but when there seems to be an ongoing pattern of delays, and many people check many messages and find that indeed there is a pattern, it's not a waste of time, no? Patrick _______________________________________________________________________ / These opinions are mine, and not Verity's (except by coincidence;). \ | (\ | | Patrick J. Horgan Verity Inc. \\ Have | | patrick@verity.com 1550 Plymouth Street \\ _ Sword | | Phone : (415)960-7600 Mountain View \\/ Will | | FAX : (415)960-7750 California 94303 _/\\ Travel | \___________________________________________________________\)__________/