VeriSign SMTP reject server updated

Mon Sep 22 02:09:34 UTC 2003

Just wait until they start accepting the mail, logging it, and then
returning it to sender.

Make one hell of an interesting way to monitor whats going on out there ....

Nahh, wouldn't happen, would it ....

Eric

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nanog at merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog at merit.edu]On Behalf Of
> Matthew S. Hallacy
> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 2:02 PM
> To: nanog at merit.edu
> Subject: Re: VeriSign SMTP reject server updated
>
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 20, 2003 at 08:31:27PM -0400, Joe Provo wrote:
> >
> > Wrong protocol.  There should be *NO* SMTP transactions for
> > non-extistant domains.
>
> After being bit by this over the weekend I would have to agree, due to
> a screwup at netSOL a companies domain I manage was resolving to their
> sitefinder service, and all mail just went *poof*.
>
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