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Stuartbe · 17-12-2003, 06:45

Hi All.

I know that you are not suposed to run your own mail servers on a broadband connection with NTL but many people do. I do as I simply can not rely on NTL'S poor mail servers (when they are actualy up that is ! )

I am now finding that a large number of mail servers are rejecting mail from dynamic ip's that are sent directly. I can understand why they are doing this as there must be a huge number or servers that are completely insecure or set up as open relays. This is purely down to ignorant people that simply slap on a mail server package with no knowlege of how to secure it. These users should have there cable modems inserted where the sun doesn't shine as they are giving people that do run proper mail servers a bad rep. There sulution to this is to use the NTL smtp as a smart host !!!!!! :-( NOT GOOD !!!

There are users out there that do know what they are doing and dont pose a risk as open relays or spam portals. If you are a small company like we are a leased line is out of the question.

Looks like the average home or small company has no choice but to rely on there ISP'S mail servers even though they are often unstable and usualy a bigger relay of spam than most home servers.

Does any one know if NTL have multiple mail servers in diferent parts of the U.K. or do they just have the one ?

17-12-2003, 06:45	#37
Stuartbe Inactive Join Date: Jan 2023 Posts: 4,984	Are Isp's Right To Block Mail From Dynamic IP's ?? Hi All. I know that you are not suposed to run your own mail servers on a broadband connection with NTL but many people do. I do as I simply can not rely on NTL'S poor mail servers (when they are actualy up that is ! ) I am now finding that a large number of mail servers are rejecting mail from dynamic ip's that are sent directly. I can understand why they are doing this as there must be a huge number or servers that are completely insecure or set up as open relays. This is purely down to ignorant people that simply slap on a mail server package with no knowlege of how to secure it. These users should have there cable modems inserted where the sun doesn't shine as they are giving people that do run proper mail servers a bad rep. There sulution to this is to use the NTL smtp as a smart host !!!!!! :-( NOT GOOD !!! There are users out there that do know what they are doing and dont pose a risk as open relays or spam portals. If you are a small company like we are a leased line is out of the question. Looks like the average home or small company has no choice but to rely on there ISP'S mail servers even though they are often unstable and usualy a bigger relay of spam than most home servers. Does any one know if NTL have multiple mail servers in diferent parts of the U.K. or do they just have the one ?