Is the IP for the machine a dynamically assigned IP that remains static? If so, you may have a problem with this also.
I'm starting to run into issues with some customers that have a static address by virtue of the ISP using reservations, but in reality the address is dynamically assigned. Earthlink/Mindspring blocks mail servers on these types of connections. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott MacLean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 19:43 Subject: [IMail Forum] AOL Blocking > My 8.03 server lives on a single IP address. AOL has decided that it is > blocking mail from my IP. Attempting to send email to an AOL address ends > up with this result: > > 20031216 000133 127.0.0.1 SMTP (0384324F) Trying aol.com (0) > 20031216 000133 127.0.0.1 SMTP (0384324F) Connect aol.com > [205.188.156.154:25] (1) > 20031216 000133 127.0.0.1 SMTP (0384324F) 554-(RLY:B2) The > information presently available to AOL indicates this > 20031216 000133 127.0.0.1 SMTP (0384324F) 554-server is transmitting > unsolicited e-mail to AOL. Based on AOL's > 20031216 000133 127.0.0.1 SMTP (0384324F) 554-Unsolicited Bulk E-mail > policy at http://www.aol.com/info/bulkemail.html > 20031216 000133 127.0.0.1 SMTP (0384324F) 554-AOL cannot accept > further e-mail transactions from this server. > 20031216 000133 127.0.0.1 SMTP (0384324F) 554-Please have your > ISP/ASP or server admin call AOL at 1-888-212-5537, > 20031216 000133 127.0.0.1 SMTP (0384324F) 554 or visit > http://postmaster.info.aol.com for more information. > 20031216 000133 127.0.0.1 SMTP (0384324F) SMTP_DELIV_FAILED > > They don't even give us a chance - we connect, and they dump us instantly. > > Calling them at that number gives you not much more than a promise that > "they'll look into it and get back to you", i.e. they won't bother and will > never call you back. The postmaster web site doesn't help much. > > However, I just did a test from my mail server. I did a manual telnet to a > few different AOL listed MX servers on port 25, including the one my server > tried above, and got this: > > 220-rly-ya02.mx.aol.com ESMTP mail_relay_in-ya2.4; Tue, 16 Dec 2003 > 17:55:45 -0500 > 220-America Online (AOL) and its affiliated companies do not > 220- authorize the use of its proprietary computers and computer > 220- networks to accept, transmit, or distribute unsolicited bulk > 220- e-mail sent from the internet. Effective immediately: AOL > 220- may no longer accept connections from IP addresses which > 220 have no reverse-DNS (PTR record) assigned. > > I was able to type a manual HELO, RCPT FROM, MAIL TO, DATA and successfully > send an email. The server has only one IP bound, so it can't be because > it's using a different IP address. What gives? Anyone? Why can I send mail > manually via telnet, but my mail server gets cut off at the knees? > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
