Blacklisted

[diggingforgold]

Ok, I might be up the creek here, but I need some advice:

I run a server on a dynamic IP (using comcast cable) for HTTP, FTP, POP3, and SMTP. Dynamic IP + SMTP don't go well together, as most people think SPAM when they hear it. Well, thats what some blacklists think, anyway. Because my server is dynamic, it labels me as a spammer or potential spammer without even testing my server if it's open relay (which it is not). That means any emails sent from my server are blocked by any receiver who trusts the blacklist. So half the emails I send are blocked. This really sucks. Is there way out of a dynablock blocklist? Emailing them doesnt work. I've already tried, they just ignore and then block you. Below is from their site:

IPs that really are dynamic will not be removed.

http://www.njabl.org/dynablock.html

 

[Mr.Guvernment]

Yeah dont run an SMTP and use your ISP - i am pretty sure that it is against comcast's polices to run ANY of those services - may want to read your agreement again.

That is unless you havea buisness account - but if you have regular home user cable - Yes - i am %99 sure everything you run is against their rules.

 

[SavageBasher]

I used to run a server, for about 2 weeks, then I said the heck with it, its just not worth the risk, my isp blocks incoming port 80 and 8080, so I had to run it on another port, and everything was complicated... I just use www.photobucket.com for hosting pics, and bit torrent for larger files...

 

[SevenSixTwo]

Well, thats what some blacklists think, anyway. Because my server is dynamic, it labels me as a spammer or potential spammer without even testing my server if it's open relay (which it is not)

Has nothing to do with being dynamic or static. You are on the Comcast customers domain, where spam originates. Be it from spammers or viruses. Not being able to send out of public domains is like 'hello, welcome to 10 years ago'.

 

[diggingforgold]

I would use comcasts SMTP server, if I had a username and password. We live out in the middle of nowhere, and they sent out someone thats contracted by comcast. Apparently, they told my mom the username and password (but didn't write it down or anything), and my mom forgot. They also didn't setup outlook express with our email account like they were supposed to, so I don't even know the username. They were in and out bam.

Anyway- I used to have WOW cable and the service agreement is similar to comcast. It says you can only use it for personal/non-business use, and no creating servers for the use of business enterprise use (and I really doubt comcast upload speeds would be sufficient to host a business site on). I use it for personal/clan use, which is within the acceptable use policy. And they don't block 80 or 8080 over here, so I guess I'm lucky.

 

[Mr.Guvernment]

Rogers cable in toronto when i had it you would get your service terminated immediatly if you ran an HTTP and FTP - end of story.

now idid run an FTP and have ran an FTP on y uncles system for 3 years and they have never said anything - but he was also one of the first people to get rogers cable in toronto

 

[Kendan]

I would use comcasts SMTP server, if I had a username and password. We live out in the middle of nowhere, and they sent out someone thats contracted by comcast. Apparently, they told my mom the username and password (but didn't write it down or anything), and my mom forgot. They also didn't setup outlook express with our email account like they were supposed to, so I don't even know the username. They were in and out bam.

Anyway- I used to have WOW cable and the service agreement is similar to comcast. It says you can only use it for personal/non-business use, and no creating servers for the use of business enterprise use (and I really doubt comcast upload speeds would be sufficient to host a business site on). I use it for personal/clan use, which is within the acceptable use policy. And they don't block 80 or 8080 over here, so I guess I'm lucky.

you are one call away from the info your mom forgot. Just call comcast or get her to do it. They will be able to tell you everything you need to know to get your comcast email working.

 

[su root]

Yeah, being in a dynamic range sucks. My suggestion is that you call your isp and get the info.

You could also just try firing off a message through smtp.comcast.com, mail.comcast.com, or other obvious addresses. On some networks, it allows any internal user to send mail, unauthenticated.

To continue running yours, just set it up to relay all mail through your ISP, this is what I do.

Mr.Guvernment: I know several people who run web and ftp servers on rogers that havn't got caught yet (I have also heard all the horror stories too, including one of my friends who got kicked for a webserver "for school purposes".. apparently rogers doesn't stand behind their advertising for being "school friendly"). One interesting tidbit: Rogers mail is now Rogers Yahoo! mail, and all of my friend's mail is getting filtered because it's seen as a "fake yahoo helo".

 

[don256us]

1-800-com-cast

Once you get the main account figured out, you can create up to 7 email accounts. They even give you web space to create a page or two.