On Thu, Apr 26, 2007 at 09:03:03AM -0700, Rick Moen wrote: > Quoting Marc Elliot Hall ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > > When I check all my DNS settings (external DNS for this domain is > > handled by register.com), I don't see any problems -- even dnsreport.com > > and mxtoolbox.com agree that my settings are good. > > It's the reverse DNS. IIRC, no RFC requirement exists that MTA host's > forward and reverse DNS _must_ match, but craigslist isn't the only site > to apply this measure, anyway. > > I'd personally insist on using a commectivity provider that allows me to > have appropriate reverse-zone values. Note that this doesn't > _necessarily_ require delegating authority to you, nor giving you edit > access to the zonefile: It would suffice for a provider to be receptive > to your "please use the following lines for the reverse zone entries for > my CIDR block" e-mail. > > E.g., to use... > > 126 IN PTR mail.hallmarc.net. > > ...in swbell.net's zonefile for DNS zone 38.129.70.in-addr.arpa . > > A reasonable provider will be willing to do that for you. (Mine did.) > I concur that swbell.net probably won't, which is one reason why in your > shoes I'd try that, escalate to a supervisor when they say "no", and, if > that still doesn't work, take my business elsewhere.
I'm pleased to report that - after only modest amounts of effort - I was able to get AT&T (controlling co. for att.net/swbell.net/sbcglobal.net etc.) to configure their DNS to correctly report my IP's reverse lookup value as mail.hallmarc.net. For those AT&T customers who are following along, their contact number *for DNS issues only* is 800-833-2120. I suggest calling ahead, but eventually they'll ask that you send your request to [EMAIL PROTECTED], including the customer name, contact phone, dsl phone, IP address, and the domain you'd like the IP to resolve back to. They promise 24-72 hours turnaround, although my request was answered in a little less than 17 (not including waiting for the DNS servers to update and propagate). And, yes, craigslist accepted my email message when I resent it :-) -- Marc Elliot Hall 621 River Moss Drive St. Peters, MO 63376 Home: 636-922-0752 Work: 636-722-4902 Cell: 530-409-0372 www.hallmarc.net _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
