AOL blocking -- is any Micfo *actively* monitoring this problem?

[hochmand]

I make a relatively small non-spam mailing once a month from domains on server orlando. For the last several months, each time I mail, my messages to AOL addresses bounce with the message that the IP for server Orlando has been blocked for spam violations (certainly not mine). Each month this happens, I file a Micfo ticket and I'm told the block will be reversed, but by next month it's blocked again (or it never got unblocked to begin with -- I can't tell).

So my question is -

1) does Micfo ever follow up to make sure that its unblock requests are being honored by AOL?

2) does Micfo monitor its feedback loop addresses to make sure that spammers are caught and unblocks can be filed PROACTIVELY?

If one thing will cause me to leave Micfo for a competitor, it will be this. I am not spamming, I am using spf, and I can even get through to Yahoo addresses (that's a minor miracle). But AOL is just impossible. My sense is that busier hosting companies monitor this problem on shared servers more closely than Micfo. What do you say?

[Tux]

Hello,

Right now servers IP address is not blocked at AOL. AOL has his own email restriction policies. I have verified it and able to send and receive emails to our test AOL email account.

Please make sure that you are not doing mass mailing.

test email logs :

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2008-08-08 20:37:47 cwd=/root 4 args: send-mail -i -v supp0rttesting@aol.com
2008-08-08 20:37:47 1KRYiZ-0003kQ-84 <= root@orlando.micfo.com U=root P=local S=380 T="Testing from support" from <root@orlando.micfo.com> for supp0rttesting@aol.com
===================

[sirve]

DNS Server NS2.MICRO.COM on IP 87.117.253.188/32 is listed on the Spamhaus Block List (SBL)

So ... since Septeber 3 all domain names on shared hosting associated with MICFO's DNS ... are flagged as SPAM.

My advise to MICFO.com is not to assign the same DNS to new clients, rather use a Temporary or a "You have to prove me you are not a Spammer" DNS Server and Hosting Server.

On the other hand, its been almost a week and MICFO has not been able to have record SBL67650 (87.117.253.188/32) removed from the SBL.

My TICKETS and multiple requests to talk to MICFO Management have been ignored.

[sirve]

Pls. contact me so I may give you some insight on why this happened. My email address is simpleportals@gmail.com

[shane]

Just to update, AOL restrictions have been changed recently. You might want to check those out too.

[Richie]

yes that's true all the ISPs keep making changes with their settings including the ports this might cause a few problems. The best thing is to get in touch with your ISP and check if they have modified their settings.If not then you can always get in touch with the System Administrators for the same.

[nileshparmar]

hi

i am facing the same problem for one of our dedicated cPanel server &
i have verfied cPanel server's IP addd & Local ISP;s IP address is not block by SBL

though i am not able send email to any of AOL Uers & getting below error message

2009-03-06 20:08:32 1LfbC3-0000sC-Uu <= test@fusiontechindia.com H=localhost (fusiontechindia.com) [127.0.0.1] P=esmtpa A=fixed_login:test@fusiontechindia.com S=877 id=1139.61.17.209.216.1236350311.squirrel@fusionte chindia.com T="test mail at 8:08"
2009-03-06 20:08:42 1LfbC3-0000sC-Uu ** jalaraminfotech@aol.com R=fail_remote_domains: The mail server could not deliver mail to jalaraminfotech@aol.com. The account or domain may not exist, they may be blacklisted, or missing the proper dns entries.
2009-03-06 20:08:42 1LfbC3-0000sC-Uu Completed

please let me know how resolve this problem

Thanks In advance

Nilesh