Hi Abhisekh, Please use mxtoolbox.com to check whether you server is open relay or not.
Regards, Nishant Kashyap On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 11:54 AM, abhishek jain <abhishek.netj...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > > Oh, so if you're using the same domain name for sending emails, it is > > better > > > to configure your postfix to act as smarthost and relay all mails > through > > > Gmail's SMTP. > > > > > > And also as others have mentioned already, check the PTR record, and IP > > > address of your box being list in DNSBLs. > > > > > > The whole process of assuring your email is delivered reliably in > > recipient's > > > inbox is quite fuzzy. For some guys, adding a PTR record is just > enough, > > while > > > for others who got blacklisted during beginning, they also need to get > > SPF[1], > > > DKIM[2] setup to assure delivery of emails. > > > > @Abhishek: Ashish's is the most accurate response. There's no quick fix > for > > this - if you already have a Gmail account, then you are much better of > > using Gmail's SMTP instead of your own, which you can configure in > Postfix. > > Of course, you cannot set an arbitrary address in there. > > > > If you notice, there is a lot of change in the way mails are handled > these > > days. For instance, Gmail relies on SPF and DKIM (Domain Keys Identified > > Mail), and still it can send your mail to Spam if your reputation has not > > been good. Yahoo on the other hand requires Domain Keys only (for which > > you've to use dk-filter/milter and not dkim-filter), and may require > > participation in its Feedback Loop. Hotmail requires you to have SPF & > > Sender ID configured, AND, to ensure delivery you need to go through > their > > JMRP (Junk Mail Reporting Program). > > > > And, goes without saying, PTR, not listed in DNSBL, having a correct > 'helo' > > name, and some criteria as mentioned in CAN-SPAM Act are to be followed. > You > > really have to spend some time doing this right, and you have to ensure > that > > you maintain your reputation all times. > > > > All the best with your endeavor ;-) > > > > > Thanks Vivek , Ashish and others. > > I had a server before and i had no such problems before, this problem > arised > when i moved to a new VPS provider, however the IPs etc as mentioned are > not > blacklisted or so, (checked from link provided above > http://www.spamhaus.org/lookup.lasso . ). > My guess is some configuration in postfix, as i never had to set SPF etc. > before. As per the open relay thing, i am not sure how to check this, > however i will take google help on this, > > The server is hosted on webmin control panel, can there be a simple setting > there which can help me at this, > thanks > abhishek > _______________________________________________ > Ilugd mailing list > Ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org > http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd > -- Warm Regards, Nishant Prakash Kashyap _______________________________________________ Ilugd mailing list Ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd
