Re: NEVER USE SORBS
On Thu, 27 Jul 2006, Matus UHLAR - fantomas wrote:
> On 27.07.06 15:03, Peter Klavins wrote:
> > AUD a month flat. I got the business level ADSL instead of the consumer
> > level ADSL precisely because it offered a static IP address, that indeed
> > has not changed in all the years that I have had the service, regardless
> > of reboots. But, importantly, it is assigned by DHCP, presumably for
> > the convenience of the customer in not having to be a master at
> > configuring their network equipment, just simply plug in and follow the
> > standard instructions on the consumer-level ADSL modem.
> > does 217-133-15-nnn.b2b.tiscali.it say as an IP address to you?).
> He's saying, that if address is dynamically assigned, it is (will be) listed
> in dynamic address lists (SORBS, NJABL and MAPS do have such lists) and
> remote mailservers will often refuse getting mail from you.
b2b.tiscali.it has all static addresses. DHCP assignation is just for
convenience. in the contract they give you also the address that is
assigned to you. it is up to you to set statically that address on your
terminal or get the same via DHCP.
> Also, if you will try to receive mail at dynamic address, your link may
> break, the address can be assigned to someone else, and if there will be
> running SMTP server, it will probably reject mail for your domain, send
> notices about non-existing address(es) or someone else may get to the mail
> and read it.
>
> Why don't you ask your ISP for statically assigned address, if you want to
> send/receive mail there? They will probably give you IP from another pool
> that is not listed in such lists and you won't have any of problems
> mentioned above.
>
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