OK I get that. I was under the assumption that if there was a DNS failure that DNS based tests would not fail.
So I am assuming I am correct and Incorrect. If the DNS server that Imail is configureed to communicate with has failed it will pass the tests but if the remote server that is responsible for the RDNS has failed declude treats it like there is no RDNS. Kevin Bilbee > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of R. Scott Perry > Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 2:07 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Declude.JunkMail] Failed Spamdomains Why > > > > >Scott I thought if there was a DNS failure that SPAMDOMAINS > would not fail > >but pass the email??? This message failed Spam domains when > there was a DNS > >failure on Microsofts end? > > It depends on the failure: > > >An error occurred: Server dns1.sj.msft.net is reporting a server > failure (it > >is probably broken). > > In this case, Declude JunkMail assumes that if it gets a response with no > reverse DNS entry in it, that there is no reverse DNS entry. If > Microsoft > replies and says that its server is broken, well, they do not have a > reverse DNS entry. > > -Scott > --- > Declude JunkMail: The advanced anti-spam solution for IMail mailservers > since 2000. > Declude Virus: Ultra reliable virus detection and the leader in > mailserver > vulnerability detection. > Find out what you've been missing: Ask for a free 30-day evaluation. > > --- > [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and type "unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail". The archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com. --- [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and type "unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail". The archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com.
