On Thu, Jan 02, 2003 at 04:37:27PM -0500, Chris Laco wrote:
> [snip]
>
> > If one finds oneself stuck with an rdns-less IP, there's an unhappy
>
> This my opinion, and my opinion alone after being in this exact situation.
> ANY ISP who does not exert the small effort to setup reverse DNS for their
> IP blocks either deserver daily phone calls until it is fixed, or is not
> worth giving your money to.

I agree, but some people aren't in a position to do much about it.

> > workaround of relaying through the ISP's designated relay server. Your
> > inbound mail will still work because the MX will still point to an A
> > record that points to your IP address, and I've never heard
> > of any mail
> > server that refuses to deliver to based on a lack of rdns.
>
> Deliver to meaning refuses to accept incoming mail because the client has no
> rdns entry?

No, deliver to meaning to establish a connection to an IP address with
no rdns for purposes of talking to the smtpd at that address.

-- 
8. After I kidnap the beautiful princess, we will be married immediately in a 
   quiet civil ceremony, not a lavish spectacle in three weeks' time during 
   which the final phase of my plan will be carried out.
                --Peter Anspach's list of things to do as an Evil Overlord

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