On Mon, 2005-08-08 at 00:50 -0500, Gaddis, Jeremy L. wrote: > Greetings, > > Apparently the IP address of a dedicated server that I just purchased is > on a blacklist that's used by redhat.com's mail servers: > > Aug 7 18:44:44 SP2392b postfix/smtp[6482]: A52F0516BF9: > to=<fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx>, relay=mx1.redhat.com[66.187.233.31], > delay=10, status=bounced (host mx1.redhat.com[66.187.233.31] said: 550 > 5.0.0 banned due to spam (in reply to MAIL FROM command)) > Aug 7 18:54:47 SP2392b postfix/smtp[6576]: 4CE4E516BF9: > to=<fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx>, relay=mx3.redhat.com[66.187.233.32], > delay=6, status=bounced (host mx3.redhat.com[66.187.233.32] said: 550 > 5.0.0 banned due to spam (in reply to MAIL FROM command)) > Aug 7 18:57:22 SP2392b postfix/smtp[6603]: 657DE516BF9: > to=<fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx>, relay=mx3.redhat.com[66.187.233.32], > delay=0, status=bounced (host mx3.redhat.com[66.187.233.32] said: 550 > 5.0.0 banned due to spam (in reply to MAIL FROM command)) > > I got around this by reconfiguring Thunderbird to use my mail server > here at home, which then uses my ISP's SMTP servers as a smarthost. > I've checked numerous RBL's that I know of, but can't seem to find any > that my IP address is listed in. I'll have to reconfigure Thunderbird > when I get to work in the morning, however, and again when I get home, > etc. (laptop that goes with me). Diagnosing such problems is usually easier if you say what the actual IP address in question is. Given that no reference to an external list is mentioned in the rejection message, it's quite possible that it's a local list run by redhat themselves for their own use. > Anyone familiar with the RBL's that redhat.com is using? Alternatively, > if there's someone from Red Hat who has the ability to get the > restrictions removed, feel free to contact me off-list. You might try postmaster at redhat dot com Paul. -- Paul Howarth <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
