Date: Sun, 30 Nov 1997 12:32:02 -0800 (PST) From: giffunip@asme.org To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: misc/5180: postmaster at FreeBSD is rejecting email Message-ID: <199711302032.MAA02575@hub.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <199711302040.MAA03088@hub.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 5180
>Category: misc
>Synopsis: postmaster at FreeBSD is rejecting email
>Confidential: no
>Severity: critical
>Priority: high
>Responsible: freebsd-bugs
>State: open
>Class: change-request
>Submitter-Id: current-users
>Arrival-Date: Sun Nov 30 12:40:01 PST 1997
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Pedro Giffuni S.
>Organization:
U. Nacional de Colombia
>Release: 2.2.5
>Environment:
Incompletely registered DNS (unal.edu.co, 168.176.*.*)
>Description:
After anti-spam announce, I tried to contact the postmaster,
but the mail was returned. Please read the message.
>How-To-Repeat:
The original message was received at Sat, 29 Nov 1997 23:49:24 -0500
from unalmodem13.usc.unal.edu.co [168.176.3.43]
----- The following addresses had delivery problems -----
<postmaster@FreeBSD.org> (unrecoverable error)
----- Transcript of session follows -----
... while talking to hub.freebsd.org.:
>Fix:
I understand that this is the only way of stopping spam, and I can live
without posting while my sysadmin is fired, but please let me subscribe
(or unsubscribe) at will.
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:
>>> MAIL From:<giffunip@asme.org>
<<< 550 Access denied
554 <postmaster@FreeBSD.org>... Remote protocol error
----- Original message follows -----
Return-Path: <giffunip@asme.org>
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Sender: pedro@asme.org
Message-ID: <3480F261.794BDF32@asme.org>
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 1997 23:58:09 -0500
From: Pedro Giffuni <giffunip@asme.org>
Organization: U. Nacional de Colombia
X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01Gold (X11; I; FreeBSD 2.2.5-RELEASE i386)
MIME-Version: 1.0
To: postmaster@FreeBSD.org
Subject: HELP !!!
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Jonathan:
My system administrator has always had problems with our DNS...I know
the main problem is his incompetence, but he says it's Colombia's DNS
registry (a private University that sabotages him). Whatever the reason
the guy is too stubborn and doesn't want my help.
In short, this means I won't be able to post to the FreeBSD list (in
fact I've tried). IMO only people subscribed to the lists should be able
to post (with the exception of questions, of course)..
I guess I can live without posting to the lists for the noble goal of
not receiving any SPAM, but under ALL circumstances I should be able to
subscribe to the lists to keep informed.
best regards,
Pedro.
Jonathan M. Bresler wrote:
>
> Starting immediately, all mail sent to the FreeBSD mailing
> lists must come from computers with valid DNS records. A computer
> without valid DNS records will receive an error message when sending
> mail to the FreeBSD mailing lists. The mail will be rejected.
>
> We are taking these steps in order to reduce the amount of
> spam that enters the FreeBSD mailing lists. We regret any difficulties
> this may cause.
>
> If you experience problems using the FreeBSD mailing lists,
> Please check your maillogs for the error message "451 Domain does
> not resolve", verify that your DNS records are correct and contact
> me with this information at postmaster@FreeBSD.org.
>
> Thank you,
> jmb
> --
> Jonathan M. Bresler FreeBSD Core Team, Postmaster jmb@FreeBSD.ORG
> FreeBSD--The Power to Serve http://www.freebsd.org/
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