I like how our InfoSec guy refers to them: Alltime Online Losers -------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Ed Crowley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 11:08 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Anyone else having trouble with AOLs new SPAM rules? > > > So they're blocking based on an RBL (or something else) but > not on the fact > that the IP address is dynamic. My approach would be to cajole my > correspondents to switch from AOL, who seems to think it *IS* > the Internet. > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP > Freelance E-Mail Philosopher > Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Roger Seielstad > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 8:05 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Anyone else having trouble with AOLs new SPAM rules? > > One of the RBL's (MAPS, I think) maintains a blackhole list > that includes > all known IP dial up pools. Kinda an interesting concept, really. > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP > Sr. Systems Administrator > Inovis Inc. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jim Helfer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 10:37 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Anyone else having trouble with AOLs new SPAM rules? > > > > > > > > This is going over my head, I'm afraid. How can the > accepting host > > know that the sending server has a dynamic IP address? Surely it's > > not changing in the middle of a mail send? Is the > recipient doing a > > reverse DNS lookup or something? > > > > Trying to learn something in Pittsburgh Jim Helfer > > > > > > Greg Sachs wrote: > > > I've had problems from a dynamic dns site on a cable modem > > sending to > > > aol for a long time. ISP's smtp server is the only way to go - > > > smarthost is one way, you can also set up an smtp > connector to send > > > mail to specific domains to your isp's smtp server such as > > aol.com. > > > Your choice if you trust your isp's mail server more, or > > your ability > > > to keep the list on your connector current for domains that won't > > > except your outgoing email directly > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Dickenson, Steven [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 9:12 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: Anyone else having trouble with AOLs new SPAM rules? > > > > > > > > > Use your ISP's SMTP server as a smarthost for all outgoing mail. > > > > > > Steven > > > --- > > > Steven Dickenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Network Administrator > > > The Key School, Annapolis Maryland > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Bubba G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 9:12 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: Anyone else having trouble with AOLs new SPAM rules? > > > > > > > > > I have architected for Fortune 10s... but this time I > have a small > > > server on a home network. I use DynDNS.ORG to update the A and MX > > > records. AOL has just instituted a new policy rejecting any email > > > server coming from a dynamic IP address. I have emailed > them asking > > > about this but I know they will respond with something > like "We are > > > attempting to reduce SPAM"... even though I reject SPAM on my > > > server's SMTP connector based on IP because SPAMmers > typically use > > > the same ISPs and static IP addresses... and there are only > > a handful > > > of ISPs that allow spammers knowingly. > > > > > > Anyone else had problems with this lately... or more importantly > > > found a way around it (other than getting/paying for a static IP > > > address)? > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > Web Interface: > > > > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > ext_mode=& > > lang > > =english > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?> enter=exchange&text_mode > > =& > > lang=english > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t ext_mode=&lang =english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange > List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
