But Scott, they love CNAMEs over there. Even their DNS servers are CNAMEs. I think we need to sic Len on them.
John Tolmachoff Engineer/Consultant/Owner eServices For You > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of R. Scott Perry > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 9:27 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Verification on error > > > >I just need confirmation that the error message is a result of improper > >communications by the recip's server...it would just make me feel better > >before presenting the information to my client and her recipient as proof. > > http://www.dnsreport.com/tools/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > shows that their MX record is broken -- you're lucky that IMail even > connects anywhere. > > >08:25 10:49 SMTP-(a6dea5a300524b12) processing \Qa6dea5a300524b12.SMD > >08:25 10:49 SMTP-(a6dea5a300524b12) Trying thompsoneverett.com (0) > >08:25 10:49 SMTP-(a6dea5a300524b12) Connect thompsoneverett.com > >[64.240.181.61:25] (2) > > Note that IMail isn't connecting to the IP that the ISP presumably is > hoping that mail will get to. Since the MX record lookup failed (due to > the CNAME), IMail is being nice and trying the A record. > > But since the ISP's DNS is broken, the A record trick won't work. They > think that mailservers will send to their CNAME record (which they should > not do), so they have the A record point to a website or something, rather > than their mailserver. > > The problem is *definitely* on the ISP's end. > > -Scott > --- > Declude JunkMail: The advanced anti-spam solution for IMail mailservers > since 2000. > Declude Virus: Ultra reliable virus detection and the leader in mailserver > vulnerability detection. > Find out what you've been missing: Ask for a free 30-day evaluation. > > --- > [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] > > > 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/
