Invalid MX record
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Printed Date: 28 December 2024 at 7:46pm
Topic: Invalid MX record
Posted By: asger
Subject: Invalid MX record
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 8:46am
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Hello. We newly installed Spam Filter ISP with great success.
Thanks!
A mail is filteret out to be spam, which is not spam:
- Invalid MX record -
Sender: mailto:sales@support.objectplanet.com - sales@support.objectplanet.com
Recipient: mailto:kieke@ptg.dk - kieke@ptg.dk
MX record look up in http://www.mxtoolbox.com/ - http://www.mxtoolbox.com/ conclude that the MX record obviously is OK.
Can anybody help??
04/11/08 10:24:13:343 -- (1116) Connection from: 88.87.43.136 - Originating country : Norway
04/11/08 10:24:13:437 -- (1116) Received MAIL FROM: < mailto:sales@support.objectplanet.com - sales@support.objectplanet.com > 04/11/08 10:24:13:468 -- (1116) Received RCPT TO: mailto:kieke@ptg.dk - kieke@ptg.dk 04/11/08 10:24:13:468 -- (3128) Received RCPT TO: mailto:armando@tvind.dk - armando@tvind.dk 04/11/08 10:24:13:562 -- (4488) Received MAIL FROM: < mailto:barrerayb5@baldonimoto.com - barrerayb5@baldonimoto.com > 04/11/08 10:24:13:609 -- (1116) Resolving 88.87.43.136 - support.objectplanet.com 04/11/08 10:24:13:656 -- (3128) Resolving 77.74.226.162 - Not found 04/11/08 10:24:13:656 -- (3128) - Reverse DNS not found - 04/11/08 10:24:13:656 -- (3128) 77.74.226.162 - Mail from: mailto:donpratt@wlimproducts.com - donpratt@wlimproducts.com To: mailto:armando@tvind.dk - armando@tvind.dk will be rejected 04/11/08 10:24:13:812 -- (1116) - Invalid MX record - 04/11/08 10:24:13:812 -- (1116) 88.87.43.136 - Mail from: mailto:sales@support.objectplanet.com - sales@support.objectplanet.com To: mailto:kieke@ptg.dk - kieke@ptg.dk will be rejected 04/11/08 10:24:14:015 -- (1116) Starting quarantine procedures 04/11/08 10:24:14:015 -- (3044) Adding to Quarantine file:QrtFA1.tmp 04/11/08 10:24:14:015 -- (1116) Created thread (3044) to add email to quarantine 04/11/08 10:24:14:015 -- (1116) Starting bayesian procedures 04/11/08 10:24:14:046 -- (3044) EMail from mailto:sales@support.objectplanet.com - sales@support.objectplanet.com to mailto:kieke@ptg.dk - kieke@ptg.dk was received and quarantined. Size: 1 KB, 1024 bytes 04/11/08 10:24:14:062 -- (4560) Time to add Msg to Bayes corpus:0 04/11/08 10:24:14:609 -- (4488) Received RCPT TO: mailto:anders@christianshede.dk - anders@christianshede.dk 04/11/08 10:24:14:671 -- (4488) Resolving 85.104.12.108 - dsl85-104-3180.ttnet.net.tr 04/11/08 10:24:14:812 -- (4508) Received MAIL FROM: < mailto:vyylanr@bookchase.com - vyylanr@bookchase.com > 04/11/08 10:24:15:187 -- (1116) Blacklist cache - Added 88.87.43.136 to limbo 04/11/08 10:24:15:187 -- (1116) Disconnect Regards
Asger
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Posted By: Desperado
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 10:48am
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Asger,
The domain "support.objectplanet.com" does not have any MX record so I am not sure what you looked up. It does have an "A" record of 88.87.43.136 which is their mail server but they really should have an MX.
No MX record(s) is either lazy administrators, bad administrators or in most cases, spam sources. The RFC that applies to this states that if there is no MX record, mail servers *should* (NOT MUST) attempt delivery to any "A" record but again, this is sloppy DNS. All domains that receive mail really should have MX records. ------------- The Desperado Dan Seligmann. Work: http://www.mags.net Personal: http://www.desperado.com |
Posted By: asger
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 11:53am
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Desperado. Thanks a log for quick reply.
I looked up the MX record in http://www.mxtoolbox.com/ - http://www.mxtoolbox.com/
support.objectplanet.com gave result: No MX record
objectplanet.com gave result:
ns1.domaindiscover.com report the following MX records:
Preference: 10, Host Name: support.objectplanet.com, IP: 88.87.43.136, TTL: 3600.
They have a feature "Test e-mail" server, which ESMTP Sendmail gives result Good, OK.
It is a mail from a company - used for reply to e-commerce...
My questions:
Can I configure my Spamfilter to overcome this sort of error?
Do you know if this faulty configuring of MX record is widespread?
I have another example here, also from a company in e-commerce...
Not spam...
See case no. 4752
04/08/08 12:32:21:218 -- (4752) Received MAIL FROM: < mailto:apache@rhdk2.gpserver.dk - apache@rhdk2.gpserver.dk >
04/08/08 12:32:21:218 -- (5088) Received RCPT TO: mailto:andrea@drh-holsted.org - andrea@drh-holsted.org 04/08/08 12:32:21:218 -- (5088) Mail from: mailto:AngelakilgoreGalvan@old-versions.net - AngelakilgoreGalvan@old-versions.net 04/08/08 12:32:21:218 -- (5088) 88.245.228.2 - Mail from: mailto:AngelakilgoreGalvan@old-versions.net - AngelakilgoreGalvan@old-versions.net To: mailto:andrea@drh-holsted.org - andrea@drh-holsted.org will be rejected 04/08/08 12:32:21:234 -- (4752) Received RCPT TO: mailto:kieke@ptg.dk - kieke@ptg.dk 04/08/08 12:32:21:265 -- (4752) Resolving 195.41.114.68 - tdc1-68.gpserver.com 04/08/08 12:32:21:265 -- (4752) - Invalid MX record - 04/08/08 12:32:21:265 -- (4752) 195.41.114.68 - Mail from: mailto:apache@rhdk2.gpserver.dk - apache@rhdk2.gpserver.dk To: mailto:kieke@ptg.dk - kieke@ptg.dk will be rejected 04/08/08 12:32:21:265 -- (3884) Received RCPT TO: mailto:sandra@drh-holsted.org - sandra@drh-holsted.org 04/08/08 12:32:21:265 -- (3884) Mail from: mailto:VirginiarigorousPearce@michaelbuble.com - VirginiarigorousPearce@michaelbuble.com 04/08/08 12:32:21:265 -- (3884) 88.245.228.2 - Mail from: mailto:VirginiarigorousPearce@michaelbuble.com - VirginiarigorousPearce@michaelbuble.com To: mailto:sandra@drh-holsted.org - sandra@drh-holsted.org will be rejected 04/08/08 12:32:21:312 -- (4752) Starting quarantine procedures 04/08/08 12:32:21:312 -- (4752) Created thread (4880) to add email to quarantine 04/08/08 12:32:21:312 -- (4752) Starting bayesian procedures Regards
*Asger
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Posted By: Desperado
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 12:15pm
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Asger,
In the case of:
04/08/08 12:32:21:265 -- (4752) 195.41.114.68 - Mail from: mailto:apache@rhdk2.gpserver.dk - apache@rhdk2.gpserver.dk To: mailto:kieke@ptg.dk - kieke@ptg.dk will be rejected This is even worse. the address " mailto:apache@rhdk2.gpserver.dk - apache@rhdk2.gpserver.dk " is not an address that can be delivered to as there is no mail server there at all. This is what the "MX" record test is supposed to test for ... no valid return path. ------------- The Desperado Dan Seligmann. Work: http://www.mags.net Personal: http://www.desperado.com |
Posted By: asger
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 1:53pm
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Hello Dan.
Thank you - I really appreciate you answers.
I fully understand the problem.
BUT what do I do as administrator on my mailserver...
My custumors do not get some mails because other operators not complying to RFC guidelines/rules.
Is the only solution to take contact to these operaters and try to make them do things correctly.
Thanks a lot!
Asger
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Posted By: Desperado
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 2:01pm
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Asger,
My experience tells me that you will not have much sucess contacting the other admins though you can try. Try removing the "no MX" test from spamfilter and see how it impacts your spam quantity. ------------- The Desperado Dan Seligmann. Work: http://www.mags.net Personal: http://www.desperado.com |
Posted By: asger
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 2:51pm
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Hello Dan.
Yes - I can try "no MX" test, and monitor the amount of spam.
Thanks for you help!
 Asger
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Posted By: AndrewD
Date Posted: 04 May 2008 at 1:46am
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There is another solution.
Depending on how your network is setup.
in my instance, mailspam looks to my DNS server on my 2003 server, my 2003 server then forwards requests to the ISP DNS if it cannot resolve. so in this issue, i could simply create an MX record for the badly configured one's.
This is not a *great* solution as it will only work as long as the sender's MX does not alter.
As has been said the admins at the senders end are bad operators and should not be doing the job that they are. but trying to get some idiot somewhere to change there practice is near on impossible.
So creating an MX for them on your own in house servers is a way around this, and probably better than turning off the filter alltogether.
Good Luck.
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