Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 18:55:35 GMT From: groggy@iname.com To: def@groggy.anc.acsalaska.net Subject: questions list Message-ID: <200110071855.SAA00595@groggy.anc.acsalaska.net>
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i apologize for asking this question, as i have asked it a few times over the years with replies i could not: 1) find resolution to (being told my ISP wasn't doing some reverse lookup). 2) erased by "fetchmail" defaults. (which i have since resovled by replacing "fetchmail" with a ftp script). FBSD 4.3 freebsd-questions bounces mail back: a) when you connect with a dynamic PPP account and use your local sendmail (instead of the ISP MTA). b) when you are on a private ethernet behind a "ppp -nat" connection and use your machines local sendmail (instead of the gateways MTA). and it's very irritating to say the least. i know it is for SPAM control purposes, but i think there are better ways to control spam without punishing legitimate emails from a) + b) above. ie - the "blackhole" lists (maybe - dunno - don't use it) or simple grep scripts looking for identifying keywords such as FREE! or "to be removed from" or whatever. anyway - if there is a simple technique to avoid mail bouncing without using remote MTAs in situations a) or b) above, i would like to know. my guess is freebsd-questions uses the sendmail option (or whatever MTA) to do reverse name lookups on the MTA sending the email - which personally - i think is silly and inappropriate, considering a) + b) above. with brief reliefs here and there, it has been a continuing problem for a few years for me, without clear and firm resolution. to send this i had to telnet into my ISP and send the mail from a remote server. and i do not wish to reconfigure my local MUA to switch between local and remote emailing with every email. ? thank you ... To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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