* Lori Barfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [080207 12:41]: > consumer IP space is really a problem for outgoing mail. > at the very least, all the majors will add spam points to > your messages and so your mail is a lot more likely to > be bulked. even resold IP space at large colos is treated > that way by default, and it causes heartburn for businesses. > just having reverse DNS isn't good enough, either, because > if it has a name that "looks" like dynamic IP space, that > can also get your mail treated with prejudice. it's best to > own your own reverse DNS so you can give it a realistic > look. > > you can try to work with the major ISPs to get your IP(s) > whitelisted, and try to convince folks to take them off their > no-no lists as well, but that can be very time consuming > and you'll have mixed results. > > bottom line is, check out the reputation of your IP space > before buying it. you don't want the problem to start with. > > ...lori >
I second this! Ending up blacklisted by association was exactly the reason I dumped AT&T. Huge swathes of their address space went into the blacklists from which there was no escape. And AT&T did little to resolve it. Consequently, I voted with my dollar. I dropped their Internet service and phone service too. Now AT&T gets not even a penny from me. Jim
