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  3. June 2004

Re: Reverse DNS - where is it?

My web host just implemented greylists. What that does is make the
mail server resend the message. If it does, it is a valid server, if
it doesn't then assume it is spam. I am sure reverse lookup is
somewhere in that process.

On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 10:43:08 -0500, rware@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<rware@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Actually I was under the impression that a LOT of mail servers do a reverse 
> lookup on you.  Spammers typically don't resolve, so they then think your 
> mail is spam and it gets dropped.

-- 
Mike Wills
iSeries Programmer/Lawson Administrator
koldark@xxxxxxxxx
http://www.koldark.net

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