>> Sep  7 16:13:08 server postfix/smtpd[28363]: warning: 
>> 188.50.102.94.zen.spamhaus.org: RBL lookup error: Host or domain name not 
>> found. Name service error for name=188.50.102.94.zen.spamhaus.org type=A: 
>> Host not found, try again
>> 
>> I am wondering - in normal checks against SpamHaus, if a host is not listed 
>> and the result is NXDOMAIN, I am assuming that Postfix interprets that the 
>> host is ?ok? and does not log any information.  In this case, though, it has 
>> logged the information and I am wondering if this is because Postfix was 
>> unable to contact SpamHaus at all, not just regarding the record: 
>> 188.50.102.94.zen.spamhaus.org ?
>> 
> 
> This service is free for low-volume clients only. If you send your
> Spamhaus queries through a shared DNS resolver (like an ISP), then
> you may exceed their 'free service' limits. You may be better off
> using your own DNS resolver.
> 
>       Wietse

Hi Wietse,

Yes, that is a good point.  I believe I’m ok regarding query limits - I do run 
my own resolver for this server and the amount of e-mail that transits this 
particular server is very low.

- J

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