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-gary
Development Team Member

406 Posts

Posted - 04 January 2006 : 15:18:52

I just tried to see what IP it came from and never received the confirmation email.

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Bassman
Junior Member

Netherlands
256 Posts

Posted - 04 January 2006 : 16:43:49

put your domain and IP address in this test site, also your smtp domain from your adls provider:

http://www.dnsstuff.com/

It will do sevrel tests like revers dns lookup, all black lists...etc.

spyderuk
Junior Member

United Kingdom
211 Posts

Posted - 04 January 2006 : 17:10:04

quote:
Originally posted by Bassman

put your domain and IP address in this test site, also your smtp domain from your adls provider:

http://www.dnsstuff.com/

It will do sevrel tests like revers dns lookup, all black lists...etc.

Sorry. I appreciate everyones help with this but the terminology is getting slightly above my head. My domain as in the domain that points to my site? that would be www.wccf-uk.co.uk. Who's IP address would I be using? My Ip, Servers IP, Email IP?

If someone would like me to email all the details and take a look it would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks again lol

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Edited by - spyderuk on 04 January 2006 17:17:56

Podge
Support Moderator

Ireland
3776 Posts

Posted - 04 January 2006 : 18:46:53

If BlueYonder (Telewest) is your ISP the address you should have in the email server config is smtp.blueyonder.co.uk or the i.p. address 195.188.53.60
You also have to edit inc_mail.asp to include your blueyonder email address and password as described here - http://forum.snitz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=59133

Then add this as your spf record

"v=spf1 ip4:195.188.53.60 a mx ~all"

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spyderuk
Junior Member

United Kingdom
211 Posts

Posted - 05 January 2006 : 03:06:09

quote:
Originally posted by Podge

If BlueYonder (Telewest) is your ISP the address you should have in the email server config is smtp.blueyonder.co.uk or the i.p. address 195.188.53.60
You also have to edit inc_mail.asp to include your blueyonder email address and password as described here - http://forum.snitz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=59133

Then add this as your spf record

"v=spf1 ip4:195.188.53.60 a mx ~all"

Yeah I'm using smtp.blueyonder.co.uk. I'm surprised it worked at all due to me entering any username or password. I'll have a look at that when I get in from work.

So I add the above spf record to inc_mail.asp. can I just paste it anywhere? On it's own new line anyway

And finally would this send mail that will have a blueyonder account or would I still be able to use the domain email address and get it forwarded all over? I think I'm trying to do this the hard way..

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Podge
Support Moderator

Ireland
3776 Posts

Posted - 05 January 2006 : 06:23:52

You don't add an spf record to inc_mail.asp you add it as a text DNS record.

If you set it up the way I have suggested it will use the blueyonder mail server to send email. The reply-to address can be from whatever domain you want.

You're making it sound a lot harder than it actually is.

spyderuk
Junior Member

United Kingdom
211 Posts

Posted - 05 January 2006 : 12:39:17

quote:
Originally posted by Podge

If 123-reg are forwarding outgoing email from your forum (very unlikely as it should go from your free hosts mail server straight to hotmail) then you would also add their mail servers i.p. address to your spf record. The main issue is whether 123-reg (or whoever hosts the dns for your domain) will add the spf record for you.

I emailed 123reg last night and had this reply this morning

Hi,

Thanks for your email,

You can setup SPF records on your domain via the "Modify Domain" and
then "manage DNS" section of your 123-reg control panel.

Regards,
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Tom Foster

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Podge
Support Moderator

Ireland
3776 Posts

Posted - 05 January 2006 : 14:01:46

Then you should be good to go.