Jason Sievert wrote: > > Hey guys, got a problem that I wonder if any of the home email server > people have found a way around. I host my own email/web site from home > off of a comcast cable connection and came across this in my mail logs > last night. > > Nov 11 04:58:05 [postfix/smtp] 2E97CB2479: host > mailin-02.mx.aol.com[64.12.137.121] refused to talk to me: 554- (RTR:BB) > http://postmaster.info.aol.com/errors/554rtrbb.html 554- AOL does not > accept e-mail transactions from dynamic or residential 554- IP > addresses. 554 Connecting IP: 66.41.162.51 > Nov 11 04:58:05 [postfix/smtp] 2E97CB2479: to=<xxxxxxx at aol.com>, > relay=mailin-03.mx.aol.com[64.12.137.152], delay=16717, status=deferred > (host mailin-03.mx.aol.com[64.12.137.152] refused to talk to me: 554- > (RTR:BB) http://postmaster.info.aol.com/errors/554rtrbb.html 554- AOL > does not accept e-mail transactions from dynamic or residential 554- IP > addresses. 554 Connecting IP: 66.41.162.51) > > I know what this means but is their a way around it? > Yeah... use "Smart" relay host for outgoing mail. I.e.: in your /etc/sendmail.cf, you need a line like: > # "Smart" relay host (may be null) > DSsmtp.comcast.net FYI: other services blocking mail from dynamic ip address (which Comcast thoughtfully publishes for the world to block) include: hotmail.com *.rr.com pacbell.net earthlink.net ncs.com airmail.net qwest.net mindspring.com Hope this helps, -S _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list