I am going nuts trying to figure out this RDNS issue with AOL. They are routinely 
blocking our mail because they say we don't have a reverse DNS entry for our mail 
server. I think we do. 


I sent a message out from our system which was then relayed back to us. It looks like 
our IP address is 209.202.131.98. Here is the relavant header tidbit:


Received: from outbound3.bullhorn.com [209.202.131.98] by chekov.myinternetwebhost.com 
with ESMTP  (SMTPD32-7.15) id A8BA27B0154; Mon, 19 Apr 2004 14:46:34 -0700


So, I assume AOL wants to see a reverse DNS entry for 209.202.131.98 pointing back to 
outbound3.bullhorn.com. According to: http://remote.12dt.com/rns/, there is! 


The error AOL comes back with is: 


Diagnostic-Code: smtp;554-:  (RLY:BD) 
http://postmaster.aol.com/guidelines/bulk_email.html   The mail server you are using 
to send mail to AOL has been identified as a source of spam.  If you believe this 
message is in error, please have your mail administrator contact AOL at 888-212-5537.
554 TRANSACTION FAILED
no reverse-DNS (PTR record) assigned.
 which 
220      have no reverse-DNS (PTR record) assigned.
ions from IP addresses which 
220      have no reverse-DNS (PTR record) assigned.


What am I missing?
 
      -Chase


Network and Systems Engineer
Bullhorn, Inc.
125 B St.
Boston, MA 02127 
p. 617.464.2440 ex 119 
m. 617.512.0326
www.bullhornstaffing.com

Reply via email to