Duh! Thanks for pointing that out. Found a link [ http://support.lyris.com/db/16/16088.html ] on Lyris documenting ISPs blocking based on the numerical HELO and their support instructing how to change to FQDN.
Gonna send that off to them. Thanks Len -----Original Message----- From: Len Conrad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 1:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [IMGate] Re: IP as HELO >Well these tards appearently don't feel that a single compaint is >enough to make them start following standards. tx1# telnet 198.64.149.39 25 Trying 198.64.149.39... Connected to M1VE02.jda001.net. Escape character is '^]'. 220 198.64.149.39 ESMTP Lyris MailEngine v2.1a service ready quit >I am very happy blocking them They spent the big $$$ for Lyris and they don't want to assure maximum delivery success by having their DNS + SMTP credentials in highest order? If you can get away with it, stick by your guns. You'd be doing the Lyris admin a big favor if he would get his ducks in a row. And it would be a lot easier for you if more MX admins insisted on compliance. Len
