Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:13:22 +0100 From: Paul Macdonald <paul@ifdnrg.com> To: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: unable to reach bsd-lists via mail Message-ID: <4DFDE7E2.1070404@ifdnrg.com> In-Reply-To: <4DFDE587.5070500@bah.homeip.net> References: <20110618175357.29f06cb1@dijkstra> <201106181557.09148.DStaal@usa.net> <20110619002902.694eb6d0@dijkstra> <4DFD95B2.7050603@infracaninophile.co.uk> <4DFDE587.5070500@bah.homeip.net>
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On 19/06/2011 13:03, Bernt Hansson wrote: > 2011-06-19 08:22, Matthew Seaman skrev: >> On 18/06/2011 23:29, Christopher J. Ruwe wrote: >>> The mailer answers "220 mail.cruwe.de ESMTP Postfix" when telnet'ed, so >>> I guess that is what the mailer returns as hostname. >>> >>> I did not know about that DNS/rDNS issue ... >> >> You need the name your mail server HELOs as to resolve both forwards and >> reverse --- > > No. Our mailserver does not resolve DNS/rDNS and I can send mail > without problems to freebsd.org. > > reverse dns is definately a good thing to have in place if you want your mail to be accepted by remote MTA's. I didn't see the OP post an error message in this thread, that would be a good place to start. -- ------------------------- Paul Macdonald IFDNRG Ltd Web and video hosting ------------------------- t: 0131 5548070 m: 07534206249 e: paul@ifdnrg.com w: http://www.ifdnrg.com ------------------------- IFDNRG 40 Maritime Street Edinburgh EH6 6SA -------------------------
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