> > Hotmail, AOL mail, compuserve, etc get very busy, and various bits and
> > functions become erratic, temporarily.
> >
> > Not a thing you can about it, except have Imail keep trying.
>
>Thanks for your comments.
>
>Unfortunately, an SMTP error that starts with "5" means the
>error is permanent so Imail will not retry sending the message.
yep, 5xx is meant to fatal, so Imail's behaviour is correct per RFC 821.
Good ol' Imail.
So, let's take this personally, ok? maybe there's something about your
mailserver or DNS setup that AOL doesn't like but isn't being too verbose
as to why.
1.
SamSpade.org MAPSopamtic
"checked" Resolve reverse DNS
Checking RBL, RSS, DUL (not resolving reverse DNS)
208.249.78.4 not listed (Scan 208.249.78.0/24)
So you're not in MAPS. (I don't know if AOL subscribe to MAPS, I bet they
don't, that would be too cool)
2.
; <<>> DiG 8.2 <<>> -x
;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
;; got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 4
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 2
;; QUERY SECTION:
;; 4.78.249.208.in-addr.arpa, type = ANY, class = IN
;; ANSWER SECTION:
4.78.249.208.in-addr.arpa. 6H IN PTR mail.prw.net.
ok, reverse for your mail server looks cool.
3.
# dig prw.net a
; <<>> DiG 8.2 <<>> prw.net a
;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
;; got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 4
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUERY SECTION:
;; prw.net, type = A, class = IN
;; ANSWER SECTION:
prw.net. 1D IN A 208.249.78.3
ok, there is an A record for "@prw.net" domain
5.
; <<>> DiG 8.2 <<>> prw.net mx
;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
;; got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 4
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 3, ADDITIONAL: 4
;; QUERY SECTION:
;; prw.net, type = MX, class = IN
;; ANSWER SECTION:
prw.net. 23h52m33s IN MX 10 mail.prw.net.
ok, there is an MX record for prw.net
5b.
; <<>> DiG 8.2 <<>> mail.prw.net a
;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
;; got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 4
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 3, ADDITIONAL: 3
;; QUERY SECTION:
;; mail.prw.net, type = A, class = IN
;; ANSWER SECTION:
mail.prw.net. 22h34m12s IN A 208.249.78.4
ok, there's a A record for "mail.prw.net"
6.
; <<>> DiG 8.2 <<>> mail.prw.net mx
;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
;; got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 4
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUERY SECTION:
;; mail.prw.net, type = MX, class = IN
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
prw.net. 2h58m28s IN SOA ns.prw.net. hostmaster.prw.net. (
2000042001 ; serial
1H ; refresh
5M ; retry
1W ; expiry
1D ) ; minimum
NOT ok!!! oops!!! There is no MX record for "mail.prw.net". It wouldn't
hurt to put one and it might help:
mail.prw.net MX mail.prw.net
why? because you are announcing yourself as:
>EHLO mail.prw.net
If AOL is validating "mail.prw.net" for both A and MX records for that
hostname, then you fail for MX!! try it, it can't hurt.
Jesus, if I save you, please pray that Jesus saves me?? Muchas, amigo!!
Mana�a
Len
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