Date: Sun, 07 Oct 2001 20:51:57 -0500 (CDT) From: Don Read <dread@texas.net> To: groggy@iname.com Cc: def@groggy.anc.acsalaska.net, freebsd-questions <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: questions list Message-ID: <XFMail.20011007205157.dread@texas.net> In-Reply-To: <200110071855.SAA00595@groggy.anc.acsalaska.net>
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On 07-Oct-2001 groggy@iname.com wrote: > 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. pkg_delete fetchmail cd /usr/ports/mail/fetchmail make && make install > (which i have since resovled by replacing "fetchmail" with a ftp script). > not good, if you value your e-mail. There's a lot of locking issues. > 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. > Send mail from a properly reversed host ? a. add/change the line in /etc/mail/sendmail.cf # "Smart" relay host (may be null) DS<your.ispmailserver.com> b. get an ISP that's willing to do PTR records. this won't help if 'dial-up' blacklists catches on ... > 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. see above. stubborn little 'cus, ain't you ? Regards, -- Don Read dread@texas.net -- It is necessary for me to learn from others' mistakes. I will not live long enough to make them all by myself. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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