Thanks Scott and everyone!
At 09:27 PM 7/21/03 -0400, you wrote:
Concerning the IPNOTINMX errors, I guess that R. Scott Perry and possibly others will chime in.
The important thing to remember about the IPNOTINMX test is that it is fairly unique -- while almost all spam tests look for something bad that should be fixed (an open relay, broken E-mail headers, DNS problems, etc.), it is normal (and recommended in some cases) for legitimate mail to fail the IPNOTINMX test. E-mail failing the IPNOTINMX test should not make the E-mail more likely to be treated as spam.
On another note, getting the headers right are of utmost importance and I agree reading that RFC 2821 is conducive to sleepiness if not coma. But it has to be done.
That's very true. Anyone writing an application that sends E-mail needs to either [1] make sure that it is RFC-compliant, or [2] accept the consequences. For example, if you are sending E-mails internally, there is no problem if the headers are not RFC-compliant (just so long as you whitelist the E-mail). But in most cases, if the E-mail leaves a server with broken headers, it's asking for trouble.
I would suggest comparing the header from a known-compliant mail server with what you are doing with your CF application first. When differences are identified, you can then look up the relevant section and details in RFC 2821.
There's actually a secret to getting Cold Fusion to send out mail properly (aside from upgrading to the latest release, which I hope sends out mail properly!) -- it can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg00661.html .
-Scott
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