on Fri, Nov 07, 2003 at 08:57:17PM -0500, Haines Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > From: Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > There is no need for a static IP to do this properly, and dynamic > > DNS is irrelevant. The issue is that you're trying to send mail > > directly from a dynamic *IP address*. People on dynamic IP addresses > > should always relay mail through some other machine, such as their > > ISP's mail server. This takes about a minute to configure and after > > that you won't notice it. > > My outgoing to AOL addresses has been blocked this past year. The > error message says it won't accept dynamic addresses. I called them > up and they stonewalled me; all I got was that blocking their > customers from getting my mail was some kind of "feature."
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> My web hosting service, whose smtp server I use for my outgoing mail,
> says that it has nothing to do with blocking, but I should get in
> touch with the originating point, my ISP. My ISP says it has nothing
> to do with mail, but check with the hosting service that offers use of
> their smtp server.
>
> Does your comment suggest that my hosting service could in fact
> redirect mail I send to its smtp server so that it goes out under its
> own static address?
Following Colin's advice, you would configure your ISP's SMTP server as
a smarthost. At least in the case of AOL mail.
> They may not be accomodating, but can this be done in principle? Would
> it overcome AOL's peculiar desire to block my address?
AOL is blocking your SMTP connection at connect time based on IP
address. Presumably your ISP's mailserver isn't on AOL's blocklist.
Peace.
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