Re: [SLUG] [OT] Mail relaying problem

[ksaenz <ksaenz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I checked with her and its seem like she never recieved any of the
> emails.  I come from Telstra's Cable network so its probably on some RBL
> list (well it is for AOL).
> 
I am only assuming here but I think this is part of Aohell and
Microsoft's antispamming program. If you don't pay them for the
privilige of spamming they will block known source of spam, ie: most
cable, dsl, dial-up ip ranges.

> So work around i now send all my mail via telstra mail-hub.  I would
> rather not as it has had problems.
> 
> But doesn't this mean that hotmail is breaking the MTA rules, if they
> are going to not deliver an email shouldn't they give a proper 5xx
> return code?
> 
> Alex