This is a common anti-spammer tactic. If the previous caller's smarthost suggestion doesn't work you'll either need an MX record (sort of a pain with a dynamic address) or you'll have to find out how to use comcast's SMTP server directly. Unless they're contracting with MSN this shouldn't be too tough, just ask them how to set up Eudora to send mail. The instructions should apply equally well to any non-ms product regardless of platform since Eudora is standards-compliant. I often use this when dealing with unenlightened ISP's because Eudora is so common.
On Thu, 2003-01-30 at 06:34, Joel Hammer wrote: > My ip is dynamic. It doesn't change much, but it can change. > Joel > On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 07:15:22AM -0500, John Voigt wrote: > > On 01/30/2003 01:35 AM, ronnie gauthier wrote: > > > > > If comcast allows what you are doing it may be as simple as asking them to put > > > you into their reverse lookup table. > > > > This is one option, but if it is a typical cable ISP, it's not likely to > > happen. > > > > > > > >>I am on comcast cable. I run sendmail to directly send mail to my > > >>recipients. > > >> > > >>Of late, some sites, eg. aol.com, are rejecting my mail, telling me I > > >>should be using my isp's mail server. > > >> > > >>Comcast can be a very linux hostile environment. I don't really want to talk > > >>to them about mail. However, I would like to either relay through their mail > > >>server or masquerade my mail to have their mail server's ip. > > >> > > >>I have the Bat book on email, and am not afraid to use it, but, I am > > >>confused a bit. > > >> > > >>Any pointers, specifically clear examples, on how to do this would be > > >>greatly appreciated. > > >>Joel > > > > See the section in /etc/sendmail.cf as follows: > > > > # "Smart" relay host (may be null) > > DSmail.yourisp.com > > > > Set to your ISP's mail server name, and sendmail should try to forward > > thru it. > > > > <Disclaimer> > > There are probably better or more sophisticated ways to do it, or I may > > have totally misunderstood the question ;-) > > </Disclaimer> > > > > HTH, > > > > John V. > > -- > > _/- John Voigt - K9GBO -----|- Registered Linux User #38558 --_/ > > _/- Reclamation Specialist --|- IN Dept of Natural Resources -_/ > > _/- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------|- (812) 665-2207 --------------_/ > > Justice, n.: > > A decision in your favor. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Linux-users mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > _______________________________________________ > Linux-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
