OpenDNS is an enhanced DNS resolver open to the public (as of today) and free to use. It contains a number of enhancements such as typo correction and phishing protection. It is also fully configurable for the end users, so individual features can be turned off at the users’ discretion. I’ve also posted a comment […]
Hotmail – Throttling email forwarding
Email from easyDNS mailservers, destined for “@hotmail.com” email addresses, are being throttled by Hotmail mailservers. easyDNS sysAdmins are aware of the issue and are actively contacting Hotmail to resolve this as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience.
SPF checks now in beta for email forwarding and spooling
We are now enabling Sender Policy Framework (SPF) checking for email destined to our members’ mail forwarding or backup smtp spooling domains. If the SPF validation equates to hardfail for a domain with SPF validation enabled, our mail servers will reject the inbound message, all other outcomes will be prepended into an additional SPF-Received: header […]
Mail forwarding speeds normalizing
Mail forwarding speeds are returning to normal, we will continue to add additional servers to the mail pool this week and are preparing to roll out additional antispam mitigation systems. More details to follow.
Want to reduce email spam to your mail server? Stop using backup spooling
It is with regret that we have come to the following conclusion, but here it is: Offsite backup SMTP spoolers and backup mail exchangers have become worse than useless The problem is spam and the software that delivers it exploiting the weak authentication schemes inherent in the SMTP protocol itself. It used to be an […]
slow mail forwarding
We are currently experiencing longer-than-normal mail delays due to an increase of emails with non-existant destination email addresses. This is increasing the amount of email that our mailservers have to process, and increasing the delays in processing legitimate email. We are taking steps to address this issue, but at this time, there is unfortunately not […]
