Re: [cobalt-users] RAQ2 - Still Can't send mail to AOL HELP!

["E.B. Dreger" <eddy+public+spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 12:29:57 -0800
> From: Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> We're happy to take domain registrations without name-servers.  But to
> get them into the root nameservers we have to have nameservers, so we
> use ours, and point the domain to OUR free-parking pages.  More
> advertising for us.
> 
> I imagine that's what all the registrars do who accept registrations
> with DNS since you can't get domains into the root servers without it.

I think I phrased my post badly.  What I meant to say is that I
wish _registrars_ would _check_ if the listed NSes are indeed
authoritative _before_ processing the domain registration.

It's less of an issue now that domains are prepaid-only, but it's
still annoying that someone can arbitrarily register using your
NSes without your knowledge.

Sort of like I got a spam complaint early this morning when some
spammer used a consulting client's customer's domain in the SMTP
HELO.  Originated elsewhere, relayed elsewhere, advertising a
spamvertised site hosted elsewhere... but that bogus SMTP HELO
put me on the complaint list. *frown*

> Additionally, we've had problems when companies have abandoned
> registrations and disappeared, and we've tried to kill a DNS server and

Yup.

> their domain was pointing to it; if we send a letter to the registrar
> (we've only had to do this with Network Solutions) explaining that the
> domain is pointing to you without your permission, they will delete the
> DNS, and in so doing, delete the domain from the root servers.

Hmmmm.  Good to know that they're more responsive about this now.
Of course, we've moved almost all domains away from NSI, so it's
a bit moot.

> > IIRC, Sendmail's default MaxHopCount is 25.  I frequently receive
> > messages with 10+ relay hops in the path without incident.
> 
> Thanks.  I didn't know that.  I did know about eight, because that's
> what I've used.

Again, the 25 is IIRC.  But I _know_ that I get 12-hop messages
on a regular basis.


Eddy

Brotsman & Dreger, Inc. - EverQuick Internet Division
Phone: +1 (316) 794-8922 Wichita/(Inter)national
Phone: +1 (785) 865-5885 Lawrence
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