Hi Ok so if I get my ISP to act as a relay for me ( I used to work for them so i know the guy to talk to)
does this mean I will configure Exim to use my ISP's mail server as a smarthost for outbound mail but my MX record stays the same so incoming mail comes direct to me ? Kind regards Hill ----- Original Message ----- From: "W B Hacker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "exim users" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 7:10 PM Subject: Re: [exim] SORBS > Hill Ruyter wrote: >> Hi >> >> I would like to garner opinion here >> >> I have found that my mailserver is being blocked by SORBS >> >> I sit on an ADSL2 connection and due to this being new technology the ISP >> is >> unable to issue me with a fixed address just now and so I am on a dynamic >> address and use dyndns to host my mail and web for about 4 domains >> >> I have had no trouble up until now and then suddenly I find my address >> listed in SORBS by nature of a bounced e-mail >> >> Is this an accepted practice >> I am sure my mail server is reasonably well configured HELO is correct >> domain is listed via dyndns to the same ISP that the address block belong >> to >> so there is an audit trail I am just stuck with a dynamic address at >> the >> moment >> >> >> Any thoughts opinions or causes of action open to me are welcome >> >> Kind Regards >> Hill Ruyter >> >> >> > > Being limited to dynamic IP does not make you, or your server, a 'bad > person'. > > It DOES make it very difficult for the rest of the world to for-sure > separate > your server from millions of infected PC's that *are* bad. > > So - no emotion involved, but we could be blocking you on several counts: > > - missing PTR record > > - 'known' dynamic IP > > - any of several public RBL's, dynamic IP or otherwise. > > - part of a /24 block on your entire upstream. > > - mere use of DynDNS > > (who may not have planned it so, but are of a class of services that have > been > abused by spammers). > > Best thing for the short-term is to find a sympathetic relay host. > > A 'real' one - not a dynDNS kludge. > > HTH, > > Bill > > > -- > ## List details at http://www.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users > ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ > ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/ > -- ## List details at http://www.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/
