At 10:19 AM +0930 5/29/07, Tim wrote: >Paul Ward: >>>> As for google mail accepting mail from root they do, I use it all >>>> the time on my server, good for denyhosts ;) > >Tim: >>> Hmm, interesting that they do. Most don't accept bogus domains, it >>> helps cut down on spam. But, on your system that isn't working, now, >>> are you sending via the same SMTP server? It's not just the end >>> recipient that *might* refuse fake domains, it's all the SMTP servers >>> it goes through. > >Paul Ward: >> That would make sense as his setup is the same as mine, apart from the >> internet provider he uses, talktalk are a real pain so I would not be >> suprised if they were blocking it. > >To be honest, it's the normal thing to do (block mail with bogus >domains). In the past, I would have argued that was a good thing, as >it'd cut down on spammers. Now, with spammers forging *other* people's >details, so not to get blocked, I think we'd be better off with a >different approach. > >> Is there a way around faking the mail to look like it came from >> another one of his email addresses? > >Yes, though it's not something that I've done. With sendmail, it's >"masquerade" options in the configuration. I don't know how postfix >handles it. An easy solution is to have a real domain name, and >configure your system to use it. His system may already have a real domain name, albeit an ugly one derived from his IP address. He can find it with "dig -x xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx". Mine is pool-68-239-45-247.bos.east.verizon.net, as can be seen from my emails. -- ____________________________________________________________________ TonyN.:' <mailto:tonynelson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ' <http://www.georgeanelson.com/>
