On Tue, 16 Sep 2003, Neil Herber wrote: > It is rumored that on or about 9/16/03 12:51 PM -0500, Michael Croft > wrote as follows: > >My wife just asked me if this was going to kill backup MX servers, because > >all .com and .net domains will resolve. While this won't be a problem for > >us, since we're a .org, I couldn't answer one way or the other. > > > >So, if a MX points a domain that resolves, but (hopefully!) doesn't respond > >to SMTP queries, do MTAs correctly fall back to the next higher MX record? > > Surely if a domain doesn't exist, it won't HAVE an MX record or > backup. Even if it did it would be pointing to non-existent servers. > Unless VeriSign is very stupid or malicious ...
They must be both because <anything>.com or <anything>.net resolves to a verisign ip, bot with an A and an MX. ANY mail sent to a non-existent domain under .com or .net will actually go to Verisign's SMTP server. They will log the from address (and probably sell it if you read their privacy policy). They also COULD keep a copy of the entire message, since it would be on their server. Write and complain NOW in two ways: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and go here: http://reports.internic.net/cgi/registrars/problem-report.cgi ICANN *has* responded to overwhelming feedback to Verisign isiocy in the past. but WE MUST ALL CONTACT THEM RIGHT AWAY! -- Joe Laffey | Want to convert subnet masks between different LAFFEY Computer Imaging | notations, or figure the number of IPs in a block? St. Louis, MO | Whatmask-It's FREE - www.laffeycomputer.com/wm.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send administrative queries to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
