I use their service too and received the same message. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Brumm > Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 8:03 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] thank you, thank you, Verisign!! > and BIND9 Verisign-rape patch > > > I just received this from JH Soft who make the DNS servers > software we > use. We scrapped the > BIND servers for their product called Simple DNS Plus and all > of our DNS > problems went > away. It's been two years now without a single problem. > Anyhow here is > what they had > to say about the Verisign issue: > > During the last 24 hours, we have received a lot of emails > from Simple DNS > Plus users about a new "Site Finder Service" just launched by > VeriSign. Most > of them requesting a new feature in Simple DNS Plus to > neutralize this. > > What VeriSign has done is add "*.com" and "*.net" DNS > wildcard records on > all the top-level DNS servers. > These wildcard records point to a search engine type website > operated by > VeriSign themselves. > > We assume that the intention is that any web-browser request for an > un-registered domain name under ".com" and ".net" will be > directed to this > VeriSign website. > However, as of this writing the "VeriSign Site Finder" site is not > responding, and the result for most users is that any > web-request for a > un-registered ".com" or ".net" domain name just takes forever > to timeout in > the browser. > > Some have suggested that this might be because they got a lot > more traffic > than expected, and so in effect they initiated a big DDOS attack on > themselves. > > For more information about this new VeriSign "service" and some of the > problems it has caused, please see > http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/16/0034210&mode=threa > d&tid=126&tid=95&tid=98&tid=99 > > We are currently in the final stages of beta testing the next > version 3.50 > of Simple DNS Plus. > For more information about the new version and to download > the beta, please > see http://www.jhsoft.com/beta350.htm > > However because of all these user requests, we have now re-opened the > program code and added a new option to deal with this. > > The "sdnsplus.ini" file will have a new setting > "VSSiteFinder=<ip-address>". > Any DNS response with an IP address listed in this setting > will be converted > back into a "name does not exist" (NXDomain) response as it > was before. > > The default is "VSSiteFinder=64.94.110.11". > If VeriSign starts using other IP addresses for this, those > can be added to > this setting. > > If you do not wish to use this feature (you want to use the > VeriSign Site > Finder service) make sure to make this setting empty > ("VSSiteFinder="). > > To try the updated Simple DNS Plus version 3.50 beta 3 with this new > feature: > > - Make sure you have 3.50 beta 3 installed - available for download at > http://www.jhsoft.com/beta350.htm > - Then download > http://www.jhsoft.com/outbox/vssf/sdnsmain.exe to the Simple > DNS Plus directory (replacing the original). > > > Please let us know if you have any questions or comments. > > Sincerely, > JH Software > http://www.jhsoft.com > > > > At 02:13 PM 9/17/2003, you wrote: > > >>To make things worse, if you attempt to open an smtp > connection to the helo > >>host to verify they are at least a real mail server, you get a valid > >>response. > >> > >>try telneting to port 25 of any bogus .com or .net - you will see... > >> > >>220 snubby1-wceast Snubby Mail Rejector Daemon v1.3 ready > >> > >>this is a real bummer :) > > > >We have an interim release that takes care of this problem, so that > >MAILFROM test will indeed fail on these bogus domains. > Also, if you use > >anti-spam software that allows for RHSBL tests, you can set > up a test > >named VERISCAM that uses the zone "." and a lookup IP of > 64.94.110.11 > >("VERISCAM rhsbl . 64.94.110.11 10 0" in Declude JunkMail). > > > > -Scott > >--- > >Declude JunkMail: The advanced anti-spam solution for IMail > mailservers. > >Declude Virus: Catches known viruses and is the leader in mailserver > >vulnerability detection. > >Find out what you've been missing: Ask about our free 30-day > evaluation. > > > >--- > >[This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus > >(http://www.declude.com)] > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > >List Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%> 40list.ipswitch.com/ > > >Knowledge Base/FAQ: > http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > Gary Brumm > ComsecNet > Dedicated Data Services > Stockton, CA > Phone: 209-609-9495 > Fax: 209-938-0481 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web: http://www.comsec.net > > This message is intended for the use of the individual or > entity to which > it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, > confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. 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