Re: And so it begins... -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: Re: And so it begins...
From: Sean Porterfield <sporter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:05:07 -0400
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Joe Pluta wrote:

That is, this service no longer accepts mail from "end user"
accounts, which pretty much includes anybody running their own SMTP
server over a DSL line.  They give you a number of options, including
rerouting your mail through your ISP, or getting your ISP to change the
PTR record for your DSL address.

With all due respect, this is how it should be. If you want to run your own mail server, you should get the rdns configured properly for it.

I don't want anything connecting to my mail server that has cpe, cust, user, or res as part of the rdns (or has no rdns).

The other choice is spf which isn't yet widely implemented and can pose challenges for large, regional companies with mobile users.

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