Emails bounce backs.
We have a vps hosting a website for a client.
They are hosting mail onsite using exchange.
We have the mx records etc pointing to their server and this has been working for about 4 years without an issue.
Recently the client has been unable to send emails to any email address ending in @hotmail.com
Please find the error messages received below when trying to email.
Questions
1. The ip address (masked in this sample as XX.XXX.XXX.XXX) is the ip address of the vps.
So why this ip address would appear when someone is sending mail through their own ip address?
2. What do we need to do so our client can email @hotmail.com email addresses.
We can confirm the masked IP address is not blacklisted anywhere.
Thanks for your help.
They are hosting mail onsite using exchange.
We have the mx records etc pointing to their server and this has been working for about 4 years without an issue.
Recently the client has been unable to send emails to any email address ending in @hotmail.com
Please find the error messages received below when trying to email.
Questions
1. The ip address (masked in this sample as XX.XXX.XXX.XXX) is the ip address of the vps.
So why this ip address would appear when someone is sending mail through their own ip address?
2. What do we need to do so our client can email @hotmail.com email addresses.
We can confirm the masked IP address is not blacklisted anywhere.
Thanks for your help.
The following organization rejected your message: mx4.hotmail.com.
Diagnostic information for administrators:
Generating server: sydneywebhosting.com.au
rejectedemail@hotmail.com
mx4.hotmail.com #<mx4.hotmail.com #5.0.0 smtp; 550 SC-001 (BAY004-MC5F18) Unfortunately, messages from XX.XXX.XXX.XXX weren't sent. Please contact your Internet service provider since part of their network is on our block list. You can also refer your provider to http://mail.live.com/mail/troubleshooting.aspx#errors.>; #SMTP#
ASKER
Hi DrAtomic,
Thanks so much for the quick response.
Also you are saying that you are seeing your server IP as the sending IP, can it be that the client is using webmail (IMAP) to send his mail (thus use your local server to send it)? Or is the mail being send through a website on the vps (thus using the local smtp component)?
They are using outlook on their own network. They are not using webmail. They do not have access to it as we have disabled mail in plesk.
They do not appear to have a spf record at all.
Another reason might be that the ISP your client is using has it's smtp server blacklisted.
I just had a look and yes, they sorbs had blacklisted their ip.
Or is the mail being send through a website on the vps (thus using the local smtp component)?
Yes this is the case. The email is being generated via a website. ( a simple registration form )
Thanks so much for the quick response.
Also you are saying that you are seeing your server IP as the sending IP, can it be that the client is using webmail (IMAP) to send his mail (thus use your local server to send it)? Or is the mail being send through a website on the vps (thus using the local smtp component)?
They are using outlook on their own network. They are not using webmail. They do not have access to it as we have disabled mail in plesk.
They do not appear to have a spf record at all.
Another reason might be that the ISP your client is using has it's smtp server blacklisted.
I just had a look and yes, they sorbs had blacklisted their ip.
Or is the mail being send through a website on the vps (thus using the local smtp component)?
Yes this is the case. The email is being generated via a website. ( a simple registration form )
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ASKER
sorry Viralr.
what does this mean?
Filling out the form you stated just help get our butt offs the problem this time, but not forever. PAIN huh!
So in short we cant do much?
Thanx.
what does this mean?
Filling out the form you stated just help get our butt offs the problem this time, but not forever. PAIN huh!
So in short we cant do much?
Thanx.
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Mail rejected by Outlook.com for policy reasons. Reasons for rejection may be related to content with spam-like characteristics or IP/domain reputation. If you are not an email/network admin please contact your Email/Internet Service Provider for help.
This can have many reasons a common one however is using a SPF record which does not have the SMTP server defined that is being used to send the mail. Also you are saying that you are seeing your server IP as the sending IP, can it be that the client is using webmail (IMAP) to send his mail (thus use your local server to send it)? Or is the mail being send through a website on the vps (thus using the local smtp component)?
Another reason might be that the ISP your client is using has it's smtp server blacklisted.
As for the second question; if there is no SPF in place then have the client use a different SMTP server; that should resolve it.