Thanks Kevin, (sorry for the delay in response).=20
I did hear back from yahoo and they indicate it will try again but I am = getting these 421 messages returned to our users from IMgate. Not sure if it matters but, we moved to a new internal mail server (away = from Imail and to MailTraq) but it's my postfix box that is attempting the = delivery. However, I did not see these messages when we were using Imail. bob On Monday, January 7, 2008 4:33 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED] net> wrote: >We have been seeing alot of these also. As well as a lot of problems=20 >with other carriers. > >It appears that the days of getting blacklisted, blocked or tarpitted >based on user complaints are over. The big carriers now appear to be >scanning all incoming mail and trying to determine if it is spam or ham >and not wait for a complaint. > >We have been fighting this as any mail sent from your server to these >carriers will count towards your rating - regardless of where it=20 >originated from. > >This means that if you forward mail, or accept and bounce back a message=20 >that happens to look like spam you develop a "bad" rating. At some=20 >undisclosed level you will find your server blocked or >deferred. > >This is a wake up call to all us smaller providers that have been=20 >helping our clients forward their mail to their access providers email=20 >accounts. > >Hope this helps. >-Kevin > > >Bob McGregor wrote: >> We recently are seeing alot of temporary deferrals from yahoo with the = =3D >> reply below >>=20 >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: host e.mx.mail.yahoo.com[216.39.53.1] refused = to =3D >> talk >> to me: 421 Message from (69.51.71.14) temporarily deferred - 4.16.= 50. >> Please refer to http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/mail/defer/defer-06.= html >>=20 >> When I look at the link above, it does not bring up info on this = deferral =3D >> but a default page at yahoo. I have seen where yahoo is doing = greylisting =3D >> on recipts. Does this explain this message. >>=20 >> We starting getting alot of these responses last week. >>=20 >> Any help would be appreciated or explanation as to why so many recently.= I =3D >> think my DNS is correct. >>=20 >> thanks bob >>=20 >>=20 > >--=20 >Kevin Coveney >Connetrix >516.576.3300 x13 > >
