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Re: [OT] Any AOL users?
Mailing Lists wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Generally I've found that AOL reject mail that's coming from a mail
server
> that doesn't have a valid PTR reverse dns entry, so if you're running
your
> own mail server called "mail.mydomain.com" then there must
exist a PTR
> record for your IP address (whether static or dynamic) that resolves
to your
> mail server name. This can happen at the initial contact point (i.e.
when
> the sending mail server first hits an AOL mail server, or it can get
> rejected further down the chain.
>
> Best bet is to visit http://www.dnsreport.com and run the
reports there
> which should highlight any potential problems.
Or just use standard dig tools etc to make sure everything is happy...
As I said, the mail server is all happy, it's AOL side that causes the
problems.
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Calum Morrell
www.drochaid.org
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