> > (Incidently, I get bounces anytime I try to send to [EMAIL PROTECTED])
>
> (Then either there's something incorrectly configured in your mailer or
> DNS; or your mailer is listed in the MAPS, ORBS, or DUL, or some other,
> RBL. I did a quick peek through the logs for "getasia.com" and didn't
> see it anywhere so I don't know what exactly is wrong, but the bounce
> message should be quite explicit about the problem....
Although my address for incoming email is [EMAIL PROTECTED], my
outgoing isp was first through worldspy.net, my current is through
freewwweb.com. Both of these block all access to SMTP ports other than
their own (however, NEITHER of them faked DNS MX queries, so my unix
mail system that follows the SMTP protocol correctly dies). As such, I
have to send through their mail relayer; and that (both of them) are
listed in the blocking files.
> Hmm... in this
> message you sent to the list it would appear that you're trying to send
> mail out directly from your dial-up connection. That is a no-no -- you
> must use your provider's outgoing mail relay.
Well, that's the problem.
I do use my ISP's outgoing mail relay. I don't like it. I have no
choice.
In the past, I've had ISP's that didn't block SMTP ports, and I could
use software that did an MX lookup, contact that port, and deliver
correctly; I never had trouble with it once I had it configured
correctly.
But sending mail through my dial-up connection hasn't been the problem
in the past.
> By all rights UUNET
> should be blocking all direct outgoing SMTP connections but they can't
> because they've painted themselves into a corner by reselling their same
> dial-up ports to other providers and they don't have the right
> technology in place to drop IP filters in on the dial-up server port
> directly....
Well, they do now. I can talk to freewwweb's outgoing email server,
only.
> But they do list your IP in the DUL RBL and anyone with
> half a mind to block random spam and e-mail forgeries will block your
> e-mail unless you send it through UUNET's outoing mail relay just as
> their setup instructions tell you to do. See http://maps.vix.com/dul/)
I'm following freewwweb's instructions, and this is what happens. I'll
look at that link next time I'm on line.
> (BTW I set the "reply-to" to the list for a reason.... ;-)
>
> --
> Greg A. Woods
>
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