From: Benjamin Donnachie (benjaminpy-soft.co.uk)
Date: Fri Jun 01 2007 - 13:49:43 CDT

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Victor Duchovni wrote:
> Your ISP is not providing MTA-class service, rather the service you are
> using is for MUAs.

I know; I run my sites as a hobby with the server in my basement.
Traffic is low and my ISP has no objections.

> A reasonably clever hack, which can be simplified to:
> /./ smtp.my.isp.example.com

Changed - many thanks!

> the problem is that if your IP is dynamic, on the PBL, or otherwise
> likely to be refused direct access to MX hosts, your bounces will be
> refused also, so mail will silently disappear. The best solution is to
> find a relay service for MTAs that is willing to forward your traffic,
> or rent a server at a hosting site to be your relay.

Agreed. But bounces are few and rare between - most are handled while
connected to postfix - so while my server remains a free service, things
will have to stay as they are.

Take care,

Ben

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