On 27/07/2012 3:44 PM, Craig Sanders wrote:
On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 01:11:51PM +1000, Andrew McGlashan wrote:
On 27/07/2012 8:46 AM, Craig Sanders wrote:
if you're comfortable with configuring and administering DNS and mail yourself you can probably find a virtual server with a static IP (essential for both NS and MX records) for not much more.
These days it is also essential that mail servers have a suitable reverse DNS (rDNS) entry as well.
no-one sane rejects incoming mail based on missing or inaccurate rDNS because most of the world's reverse-dns is fucked up and can't be relied on, mostly because it's run by ISPs who allocate IPs to customers without bothering to give those customers the ability to set the reverse DNS.
It was DEFINITELY the case for me that mail was rejected due to a generic rDNS -- once I got a proper rDNS, everything has been fine since then (immediately). It's clear we've had different experiences. In any case, rDNS is so cheap and easy to do, it is well worth doing. If your ISP cannot support a reasonable process to setup rDNS, then change ISPs. Period. Thanks. -- Kind Regards AndrewM Andrew McGlashan Broadband Solutions now including VoIP Current Land Line No: 03 9012 2102 Mobile: 04 2574 1827 Fax: 03 9012 2178 National No: 1300 85 3804 Affinity Vision Australia Pty Ltd http://www.affinityvision.com.au http://adsl2choice.net.au In Case of Emergency -- http://www.affinityvision.com.au/ice.html