On Tue, 2010-04-20 at 11:34 -0700, R-Elists wrote: > > > > > Having full rDNS isn't the issue. > > > > What probably happened was something like this: > > > > 1) your ISP reported their dynamic addresses to SORBS, or > > SORBS inferred them via various means. > > > > 2) SORBS listed those addresses in DUL > > > > 3) Your ISP ran low on static addresses, and allocated to you > > one of the addresses that was formerly a dynamic address. > > > > 4) Your ISP did NOT inform SORBS of the change, or SORBS > > mechanisms for inferrence didn't pick up the change (or they > > don't bother to try to detect such changes) > > > > 5) You're in the DUL even though you think you shouldn't be, > > because you're on a static IP. > > > > What you need to do is force #4 to get fixed. > > > > rDNS is a helpful part of the bigger picture, but has nothing > > to do with the above 5 steps/events. > > > > John, > > good info > > thing is, let the isp deal with it all, it isnt nigels problem, he isnt the > isp. > > Nigel, > > switch to different "clean" ip space with your isp and be done with it in 5 > minutes > > you are the client, get your fix and move on > > - rh > That's the best suggestion so far, but you'll have to take care of mx/ptr records et al. These are 'clean' on Sorbs:
inetnum: 81.149.200.0 - 81.149.207.255 remarks: ******************************************************* remarks: * Please send abuse reports to ab...@btopenworld.com * remarks: ******************************************************* remarks: * USED FOR CUSTOMERS WITH SINGLE STATIC IP ADDRESSES * remarks: ******************************************************* netname: BT-ADSL descr: Single Static IP Addresses
