Re:

From: Cameron Kaiser (spectre_at_floodgap.com)
Date: 2004-10-28 08:07:59

> > > > MagerValp, would it be possible to reject messages sent with a
> > > > forged HELO or EHLO address?
> > > 
> > > Unfortunately not, the virus scanner server is rather braindead.
> > > There's also quite a bit of legit mail that doesn't have a HELO
> > > address that matches its reverse DNS lookup.
> > 
> > Me, for example (floodgap.com reverse resolves to a DSL Extreme subscriber
> > IP).
> 
> However, if you follow the chain of MX or CNAME records for floodgap.com,
> you will get to an A record that matches your IP address, won't you?

Ah, I see what you mean. Yes, it will.

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