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MENSAJE DEVUELTO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bounce message
1, record 1, English, bounce%20message
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A message from a mailer demon indicating that it cannot find the recipient of an e-mail message and is returning it to the sender. 2, record 1, English, - bounce%20message
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When a mail message cannot be delivered by a mail system, the software that detects the problem ordinarily sends a bounce message back to the original sender, or to some appropriate address. (J.S. Quarterman, The E-Mail Companion, 1994, p. 286). 3, record 1, English, - bounce%20message
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A deferred bounce message is a warning bounce message. 3, record 1, English, - bounce%20message
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avis de non-livraison
1, record 1, French, avis%20de%20non%2Dlivraison
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retour à l'envoyeur 2, record 1, French, retour%20%C3%A0%20l%27envoyeur
correct, masculine noun
- message de non-livraison 3, record 1, French, message%20de%20non%2Dlivraison
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Message de retour à l'expéditeur. 4, record 1, French, - avis%20de%20non%2Dlivraison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mensaje devuelto
1, record 1, Spanish, mensaje%20devuelto
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mensaje rebotado 1, record 1, Spanish, mensaje%20rebotado
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Mexico
- rebotado 1, record 1, Spanish, rebotado
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- rebote 1, record 1, Spanish, rebote
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- aviso de no entrega 2, record 1, Spanish, aviso%20de%20no%20entrega
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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