On Tue, Jun 22, 2004 at 08:09:32PM +0100, Karl Prince wrote:
| > Fixing the external HELO name used by Windows & Exchange 2000/2003 SMTP
| > takes 30 seconds. Perhaps we should document this somewhere on the
| > "administrators guide" as a necessary step before publishing (if you run
| > Windows)?
|
| I agree, a very good idea.
|
| Also maybe as part of the setup testing, send an email to a
| "test" email account (at pobox maybe), after jumping through a
| few hoops for security, which then reports on all aspects of
| the configuration.
|
| This could warn of potential issues:
|
| * No SPF record
| * SPF record gives a FAIL
| * SPF record is outrageous (+ALL, big IP range...)
| * Lack of PTR records (or IP encoded PTR records).
| * IP is designated as MTAMark=No
| * IP is listed as DUL/DHCP in major RBL lists
| * others based on policies of AOL etc...
OK, guys, if we collect $1000 in the form of donations
and/or t-shirt sales, we can fund development of the above
wizard. Donate anytime ...