> This would probably only reach the list??? I have a > dynamic IP-address and no reverse DNS. I use Outlook > Express as client.
Your smart host (mc.sverige.net (Sverige.Net Mail server v2.1.3)) has a rDNS, so no problems. My SA did not report missing rDNS from this mail. > > >> Justin Mason wrote ... (9/22/2008 11:29 AM): >>> In fairness -- if you drop mail with no rDNS, you are >>> dropping 3.6% of legit email in general, going by the >>> test results for our RDNS_NONE rule... ;) >>> >>> --j. >>> >> >> Thanks for that stat Justin. I was always curious what >> others were seeing here. As you know, many major ISP's >> like AOL have similar policies to not accept email from >> IP's with no PTR record. For us, it blocks well over >> 50% of spam right out of the gate, with very little to >> no false positives. (nowhere close to 1/10th a percent, >> much less the 3+ percent you cite). We have more issues >> with RBL and URIBL issues than no PRT records... those >> they too are extremely minimal. >> >> That said, you would think a company making their living >> selling antispam software/devices would understand the >> importance of rDNS records and other RFC rules. >> >> It would appear once you sign up and their email is >> blocked, you can not edit your own site information nor >> ask for another confirmation email. I have sent the >> following message on to Barracuda: I filled in their >> support form, and got an email back asking to respond to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Let's see how they respond. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> *From:* Dave Koontz >> *Sent:* Monday, September 22, 2008 11:56 AM >> *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> *Subject:* RE: Thank you for contacting >> BarracudaCentral.org >> >> I just signed up over the weekend for your new BRBL >> service. >> >> I never got a confirmation email (primary email >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ). >> >>> From the Apache SpamAssassin list, it looks like your >>> confirmation >> server sending emails has no rDNS, so like many >> organizations our server does not accept such messages. >> >> I have tried to add your sending IP 216.129.105.40 to >> our whitelist, but if I try to sign up again, it say's >> it already setup. There is no link >> to EDIT our settings or ask for another confirmation >> email. >> >> Please advise. THANKS! >> >> PS: It looks rather bad when an AntiSpam company like >> yourself doesn't follow RFC and setup proper rDNS >> entries!
