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seems it is possible to opt out as well.. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Travis Roy > Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 8:18 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Greater NH Linux User Group > Subject: RE: All .COM / .NET domain names now exist > > > > This will have the immediate effect of making network trouble-shooting > > much more difficult. Before, a mis-typed domain name in an > email address, > > web browser, or other network configuration item would result in > > an obvious > > error message. You might not have known what to do about it, > but at least > > you knew something was wrong. Now, though, you will have to > guess. Every > > time. > > Well, while it's not a browser error message what Verisign spits out makes > it quite clear that the domain is not an owned/valid one: > > We didn't find: "www.sadfjiasjddlksfjlaksdjflkas.com" > There is no Web site at this address. > > > Some have pointed out that this will make an important anti-spam check > > impossible. A common anti-spam measure is to check and make sure > > the domain > > name of the sender really exists. (While this is easy to force, every > > little bit helps.) Since all .COM and .NET domain names now exist, that > > anti-spam check is useless. > > Can't you just check for a valid MX record? I know that's what > most ISPs are > doing now. > > "host -t MX scootz.net" Returns: > scootz.net mail is handled by 0 mail.scootz.net. > > "host -t MX sadfjiasjddlksfjlaksdjflkas.com" Returns nothing > > _______________________________________________ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss > > _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss