[Gllug] virgin/ntl/telewest plonkers [and Pipex]

[Alain Williams]

On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 08:37:05PM -0000, Benjamin Goodacre wrote:
> I have had the same problem with PTRs with Pipex business broadband. I
> was shocked when they stated that they didn't "support reverse DNS." I
> thought all business packages with static IPs did PTRs. I made a big
> fuss and even rang the 'if you wish to cancel us' line to threaten to
> leave. - No joy. It  is my fault of course for not checking first.
> Thankfully it is rare for an smtp server to check reverse DNS.

Incoming mail, maybe not - but if an SMTP server is receiving mail a
reverse DNS check is frequently checked.

If many smaller ISPs can handle it - it must require a special skill
to be really that stupid and incompetent.

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