Re: Earthlink MX from *Earthlink* dynamic IPs blocked?

[Blake Dunlap <ikiris () gmail com>]

On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 17:29, Michael Thomas <mike () mtcc com> wrote:

> On 12/03/2010 03:22 PM, Jay Ashworth wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to get my sister's MythTV DVR to send her a daily email with
> > its
> > recording schedule.  Earthlink is apparently blocking the email because
> > it's
> > coming from a dynamic address -- even though that address *is an Earthlink
> > cablemodem*.
> >
> > Is there anyone from Earthlink email ops around who can confirm that's
> > actually the proper interpretation of your policy?
>
> I don't know why this should be especially surprising. They probably
> use RBL's, etc, just like everybody else and I doubt the RBL cares
> whether the source is earthlink vs. earthlink's address space.
>
> Wouldn't it be easier to just set your linux box to use submission
> and one of earthlink's mail servers, just like any other client
> ought to be doing these days?
>
> Mike

We do the same thing, if you aren't an authenticated client, you're just
another unknown mail server on the internet, so the same deliverability
rules apply with DNS etc. You do not get special treatment just because you
are on one of our ip blocks as far as inbound MX submission via SMTP.

-Blake