RE: [EXIM] Bug#35221: Another anti-spam idea

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Author: Pollywog
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Subject: RE: [EXIM] Bug#35221: Another anti-spam idea

On 29-Mar-99 Mark Baker wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 29, 1999 at 10:40:26AM -0500, Brian White wrote:
>> Package: exim
>> Version: 2.05-1
>> Severity: wishlist
>>
>> It would seem that "pobox.com", as part of their anti-spam filter, will
>> refuse mail coming from addresses that don't have an MX record (or maybe
>> no MX _or_ DNS entry, I'm not sure).
>
> You shouldn't refuse mail based on absense of a DNS entry, as that could be
> due to a problem with the DNS.
>

Very true. I had to add two more DNS servers to my record at InterNIC because
every so often, my mail to AOL addresses would bounce because they did not
find a DNS entry for my domain. A few minutes later, my mail would go through.

--
Andrew


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