On Mon, Feb 12, 2007 at 03:22:55PM +1100, Phil Scarratt wrote: > Robert Thorsby wrote: > >You are right -- my response was not very well worded. All the > >lightweight MTAs hand off delivery to the upstream (ISPs) server. The > >real problem is, indeed, when you have your own domain name (as do I). > > > >I have never used frogpond but I have had no problem with my previous > >ISP, nor my current one, in using my domain name -- they have simply > >accepted that my mailing address is > >robert<<at>>thorsby<<dot>>com<<dot>>au rather than [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >However, current ISP inserts a "(may be forged)" into the first Received > >header whener I send mail through him from [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- I shall be > >speaking to him later this week. > > > > There are some pond accounts which will allow it, just not all. I've > never had trouble, with either my current or previous ISP either. I have had bigpond for about 4 years, I use their smtp server as an outbound, to stop my mail being blocked because it came from a dial up (I'm on cable). I haven't had a problem. I have my own domain setup. Haven't had a problem with tpg or exetel either.
I think most isp allow relaying through there smtp (outbound from your laptop to the internet) from all of their ip addresses > > Fil > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
