> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of 
> Chase Seibert
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 5:58 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [IMail Forum] AOL - Reverse DNS Rejections
> 
> 
> 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
> 
For more information on getting email into the AOL network go here:
http://postmaster.info.aol.com/

I checked the error with AOL and it appears that they have black listed your
IP address. This actually is not a reverse PTR problem. I would recommend
contacting them to sort out th problem. 

Larry Coker
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Development Team
1-866-434-0212 x401


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