> Guys, if my mail server announces itself as mail.somename.com and has a > PTR that matches. I can send mail out as [EMAIL PROTECTED] or > [EMAIL PROTECTED] as long as the MX record for the domain > "anothername.com" reads as "mail.somename.com"
You lucky: mine got one of that weird PTR that my ISP likes to use... My ISP told me that I can handle the PTR name I like provided I buy at least a whole C class bunch. It is a bargain! :( > The original questions was how do I write a header rule similar to > below, to identify if the announce name and PTR name do not match? > > header LOCAL_INVALID_PTR2 Received =~ /from \S+ \(unknown / > > > > thanks, > > Robert > > > > > > > Peace he would say instead of goodbye....peace my brother. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 4:05 PM > To: users@spamassassin.apache.org > Subject: RE: Scoring PTR's > > >> > >> > > *cirencester.co.uk*(*c204131.adsl.hansenet.de*[213.39.204.131]) > >> > >> Clearly, the PTR used here indicates a dynamic IP address. That may > prompt > >> an immediate reaction. But Richard gave a good example: > >> > >> Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [209.237.227.199]) > >> > >> There is really nothing score-worthy about that (spam-wise). > >> > >> Your example, btw, on my server would be REJECT-ed for another > reason, > >> though: > >> > >> Go away, spammer! [213.39.204.131]: "United Kingdom" [.uk HELO] != > >> "Germany" [.de PTR]" > >> > >> In the strictest sense, I'm not allowed to do that, either. But my > >> rationale is, that the connecting host's HELO is perpetrating a lie > here > >> that under any reasonable circumstance is just irreconcilable with > the > >> PTR (the MTA simply cannot be in both countries at the same time). > >> > >> - Mark > >> > >> > wouldn't it be possible for a .de hosting companyto host a .uk domain or > vice versa? > Of course I would not like to be hosted on an adsl link but that kis a > different story > > Wolfgang Hamann > >
