ADMIN: opinion needed

[Condon Thomas A KPWA]

Doug,

> The new mail server is up and functional. However, the 
> upstream hasn't entered 
> the reverse DNS yet. Therefore, a decent number of servers 
> will not accept 
> mail from it (some of you on this list are affected).
> The current mail server is listed as a 'Residential' IP, and 
> therefore is 
> listed in several RBLs. Lots of people cannot currently 
> receive mail from us.
> 
> There's the problem. Should we continue with the current 
> RBL-listed server 
> until the upstream gets DNS sorted out (we have NO concrete 
> ETA from them) or 
> should we switch servers now and let DNS catch up later?
> 
> Opinions to this thread. Poll ends Jan 13, 00:01 hours EST

Stay the course.  Those currently affected by the current problem are either
(like me) reading it someplace else, reading in through the archives (as I
found I could do from home this weekend), or not paying attention right now.
Don't make a change that will drop currently active members.

As one who can't sign up at home, I've found two ways around this.  But why
force new people to find alternate solutions until the DNS folks catch up?
Make the change clean and smooth.  No sense emulating M$!


In Harmony's Way and In A Chord,

Tom  ;-})

Tom Condon
Registered Linux User #154358
Plain Text Emails Don't Spread Virii!