Re: hostname prefix on domain name

[Scott Klement <klemscot@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm guessing (though, maybe you have more information than I do) that
the problem is that reverse DNS does not work.

In other words, 'atlanta.stocorp.com' resolves to 63.254.226.219 just
fine, but the reverse is not true...  looking up 63.254.226.219 does not
yield 'atlanta.stocorp.com'

If this is the case, you need to get your ISP (or whomever owns the
IP 63.254.226.219) to change their DNS tables so that it does in fact
resolve to atlanta.stocorp.com.

All Earthlink is trying to do is reduce spam by disallowing mail sent from
untrusted relays.  Since your IP address resolves to
zzz-063254226219.splitrock.net, it looks like a 'temporary' server that
was just set up to relay spam, rather than a permanent, professional
relay.

There are other companies who use similar techniques to this.  Such as the
people who run FreeBSD.org...

Are you relaying the mail directly to earthlink, or are you using a smart
host?   If you're relaying directly, using a smart host may solve your
problem.  (But I can't say for certain without testing it out)



On Tue, 10 Dec 2002, Cynthia Kovarik wrote:
>
> Looks like the spammers are winning and those of us who would like to
> send legitimate mail ... can't ...
>
> Earthlink recently beefed up their anti-spam campaign.  Now I can no
> longer send email from AS/400 to Earthlink accounts as it does not see
> atlanta.stocorp.com as legitimate domain.  Mail to other ISPs work ok
> but I'm sure it's just a matter of time.  What are my options here?
>