it is NOT required that reverse DNS is setup. get your facts straight.
On 6/10/05, Neal Walton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Friday, June 10, 2005 3:16 AM, Andrew Kohlsmith > [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Friday 10 June 2005 04:08, Terry H. Gilsenan wrote: > > > Received: from source ([81.56.129.44]) by exprod5mx8.postini.com > > > ([64.18.4.10]) with SMTP; Fri, 10 Jun 2005 00:29:16 PDT > > > > > > Your MTA claimed it was called "SOURCE" but rDNS tells the recipient MX > > > that it is called: "mail.linuxautrement.com" > > > > I too will block emails with a non-FQDN HELO or EHLO. I feel, however, > that > > reverse should not have to match forward lookups for mail exchangers. > It's > > an assinine requirement (my box does web, mail, dns and a host of other > > services, why should I need it to be called 'mail' for both forward and > > reverse lookups just to get mail flowing? Assinine. > > > > -A. > > > Your server does not have to be called 'mail' for DNS and rDNS to work > properly for mail delivery. All that is required is that a reverse lookup > returns whatever the actual name of the server is and the server needs to > use that same name when it issues HELO. My server at home is called 'fs-1' > and the one at work is 'troutdale'. Both systems work properly just > because I set up the DNS and rDNS records to match the names of the > servers. There are a lot of broken rDNS records on the internet, and > that's not likely to change anytime soon. I only have control of a very > tiny portion of DNS and rDNS space, but I still feel obligated to make my > part work properly. It's what makes the internet work. Would you feel OK > driving around in your car, knowing that some large percentage of the > street signs were not correct? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Asterisk-Users mailing list > > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users