[SC.LUG] NOT getting though???? -- llew

[llew]

Hi Alan,

thanks for reply and info.
i didn't know about rdns!

incase theres anyone else who dosen't the following is interesting:


http://SEARCHCIO.TECHTARGET.COM/SDefinition/0,,sid19_gci917504,00.html

www.dnsstuff.com/info/revdns.htm
DNS Stuff explains "How Reverse DNS Works."

llew


Alan Pope wrote:

> ...
> Firstly the lug.org.uk server is very sick so there is a considerable
> delay on mails arriving. Secondly there was a configuration change to
> attempt to alleviate the load on the lug.org.uk box. The box gets a
> lot of legitimate mail but also an awful lot of spam/junk mail too.
> Much of it from compromised machines on home DSL lines. The involved
> accepting mails only from machines that have a proper rdns setup. If
> you don't (many linux users with mail servers at home don't) then it
> would not accept your mail. The change has been reverted, so it's back
> to how it was.
> 
> There is a replacement box which is now in it's rack at the hosting
> provider and is waiting on the admins copying everything over from the
> old box.
> 
> Cheers,
> Al.
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