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>*cirencester.co.uk*(*c204131.adsl.hansenet.de*[213.39.204.131])
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>Clearly, the PTR used here indicates a dynamic IP address. That may prompt
>an immediate reaction. But Richard gave a good example:
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>Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [209.237.227.199])
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>There is really nothing score-worthy about that (spam-wise).
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>Your example, btw, on my server would be REJECT-ed for another reason,
>though:
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>Go away, spammer! [213.39.204.131]: "United Kingdom" [.uk HEL] !=
>"Germany" [.de PTR]"
>
>In the strictest sense, I'm not allowed to do that, either. But my
>rationale is, that the connecting host's HEL is perpetrating a lie here
>that under any reasonable circumstance is just irreconcilable with the
>PTR (the MTA simply cannot be in both countries at the same time).
>
>- Mark
>
>
wouldn't it be possible for a .de hosting companyto host a .uk domain or vice versa?
course I would not like to be hosted on an adsl link but that kis a different story
Wolfgang Hamann