I don't think many in this assembled company will disagree that this is kind of a boneheaded policy; it is getting more common rather than less to have one host designated the MX and another used for sending outgoing stuff. But then again, Verio has never been known for hiring rocket surgeons.
I've been reading about SPF (http://spf.pobox.com) and I'm considering implementing an SPF record for our domain, just in case it takes off. -- be - MOS Look! A ladder! Maybe it leads to heaven, or a sandwich! > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Fretz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 11:25 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: again and over again... > > > Actually, Verio has insituted a new practice of blocking mail > from MTA's > that do not have a valid MX record. In our case, we had 2 MX > records that > both pointed to the same server (we changed Domain names) and > they blocked > our inbound mail because of this *misconfiguration*. > > Eric Fretz > > L-3 Communications > ComCept Division > 2800 Discovery Blvd. > Rockwall, TX 75032 > tel: 972.772.7501 > fax: 972.772.7510 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Scharff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 9:18 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: again and over again... > > > I claim bullshit there's nothing which requires a sending MTA > to be listed > in DNS at all. I mean you might actually have to add a cname > or A record for > that host to meet the arbitrary requirements of this > receiving host, or you > could tell them to FOAD. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Paul > Hutchings Posted At: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 4:03 AM Posted To: swynk > Conversation: again and over again... > Subject: RE: again and over again... > > Pretty much what it says is how i read it - you're helo is > "morpheus.intas.be" and it doesn't exist in DNS - > > http://www.dnsstuff.com/tools/lookup.ch?name=morpheus.intas.be&type=A > > regards, > Paul > -- > Paul Hutchings > Network Administrator, MIRA Ltd. > Tel: 44 (0)24 7635 5378, Fax: 44 (0)24 7635 8378 > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Kim Schotanus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 08 June 2004 10:01 > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: again and over again... > > > > > > Can anyone explain this one again? We are not blacklisted in > > any of the > > lists.... > > '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' on 08-06-04 10:59 > > There was a SMTP communication problem with the recipient's email > > server. 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