After getting a number of "Are you still
alive?" messages from various
friends on the web, and having sent similar messages to them when I
received no response to other e-mails, I made an infuriating discovery.
RoadRunner is listed in several blacklists (
dsbl.org for one), and a
number of ISPs are blocking e-mail from their domain (at least from
RoadRunner Nebraska -
nebr.rr.com). RoadRunner's response was to fix the
open relay and get delisted, right? Nope. Their response was to state
that they "don't negotiate with blacklists" and promptly _blocked_ all
mail from
dsbl.org to RoadRunner users. Hence, I would send e-mails to
my friends, they would be bounced due to the blacklisting, and I would
have no indication of a problem because RR's block would prevent the
"bounce" message from getting back to me. Bastards. At least one person
I was corresponding with is no longer speaking to me because they
thought I was ignoring them. I'm about ready to start a class action
suit, although they probably have something in the fine print that
prevents that. GRRR!
Truly annoying. I would jump ship to another provider (if possible, I
realize this is Nebraska we are talking about ;) and send them a letter
letting them know why.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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