Any RIM / blackberry folks around ?

Sat Sep 5 16:04:19 UTC 2009

Trying to open a ticket with Rogers but they say nothing is 
wrong.  Seems to be some DNS issue at RIM?  Their MX handlers are 
rejecting mail saying the sending domain does not exist...

0[marble]# host -tmx rogers.blackberry.net
rogers.blackberry.net mail is handled by 10 mx01.bis.na.blackberry.com.
rogers.blackberry.net mail is handled by 10 mx02.bis.na.blackberry.com.
rogers.blackberry.net mail is handled by 10 mx03.bis.na.blackberry.com.
rogers.blackberry.net mail is handled by 10 mx04.bis.na.blackberry.com.
0[marble]# telnet mx01.bis.na.blackberry.com 25
Trying 216.9.248.32...
Connected to mx01.bis.na.blackberry.com.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 as64.bis.na.blackberry.com ESMTP
HELO marble.sentex.ca
250 as64.bis.na.blackberry.com
MAIL From: <postmaster at rim.com>
451 #4.1.8 Domain of sender address <postmaster at rim.com> does not resolve
MAIL From: <postmaster at rogers.com>
451 #4.1.8 Domain of sender address <postmaster at rogers.com> does not resolve
421 Exceeded allowable connection time, disconnecting.
Connection closed by foreign host.
1[marble]#

0[marble]# host -tmx telus.blackberry.net
telus.blackberry.net mail is handled by 10 mx01.bis.na.blackberry.com.
telus.blackberry.net mail is handled by 10 mx02.bis.na.blackberry.com.
telus.blackberry.net mail is handled by 10 mx03.bis.na.blackberry.com.
telus.blackberry.net mail is handled by 10 mx04.bis.na.blackberry.com.
0[marble]# telnet mx01.bis.na.blackberry.com 25
Trying 216.9.248.32...
Connected to mx01.bis.na.blackberry.com.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 as18.bis.na.blackberry.com ESMTP
HELO marble.sentex.ca
250 as18.bis.na.blackberry.com
MAIL From: <postmaster at blackberry.net>
250 sender <postmaster at blackberry.net> ok
QUIT
221 as18.bis.na.blackberry.com
Connection closed by foreign host.
1[marble]# telnet mx01.bis.na.blackberry.com 25
Trying 216.9.248.32...
Connected to mx01.bis.na.blackberry.com.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 as08.bis.na.blackberry.com ESMTP
HELO marble.sentex.ca
250 as08.bis.na.blackberry.com
MAIL From: <postmaster at telus.com>
451 #4.1.8 Domain of sender address <postmaster at telus.com> does not resolve

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