Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 20:56:28 -0700 From: "Chip McClure" <vhm3@hades.gigguardian.com> To: <groggy11@mail.com> Cc: <freebsd-chat@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: bad isp - dns Message-ID: <MPEAJAJOPDJHNPGGEBMMKENOCBAA.vhm3@hades.gigguardian.com> In-Reply-To: <200204280309.g3S39An58790@groggy.anc.acsalaska.net>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Depending on the type of connection you have, I think you would have a right to complain to your ISP about it. From my point of view, if it is a residential, then you're probably out of luck with getting reverse dns added by your isp. If your network connection is better than residential dsl, or a cable modem, I'd start complaining to the isp about it. You have a right to get reverse dns in a commercial hookup. The only other option, is to use your isp's smtp server to relay all mail from your network. I fell into that same situation as you a few months ago. My ISP decided to add in some more addresses, mine got re-allocated. I have a new IP, but no reverse dns to it. I just set my fall back mx host (in sendmail) to be that of one of my data center mail servers. Any mail that can't be delivered by my local mail server gets sent to another one for the actual delivery. Try that option, if you don't have any luck with the isp. Chip - -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG [mailto:owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of groggy11@mail.com Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 8:09 PM To: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: bad isp - dns this is a problem in regards to FreeBSD maillists. FBSD maillists do a DNS lookup on any host sending email. my ISP refuses to pass on DNS queries to my server, so clients on my network cannot have their name->number mappings answered. i have had this problem for years, and the ISP is the major telephone/communications company for the city. i don't guess i have any "rights" to force them to pass on DNS queries to my server - so what can i do??? (besides change ISPs, there are various reasons why that is an unacceptable solution). To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP Personal Privacy 6.5.8 iQA/AwUBPMtxXZuKtP8CSC69EQKragCgkPKiAVjCMC389cjqr0SPJnxPSzMAn2vt c5hN8H8uLfzZEO3rKj2aUrWi =7i5K -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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