mail server too aggressive - blocks legit mail
Posted: 05 Feb 2011, 22:08
If a sender connects directly to the trashmail.net server to send a message (without relaying through a specially blessed server), trashmail does not deliver. It rejects legitimate mail. Then if senders connect using a blessed server (like gmail's smtp server for example), it's still rejected if the senders address does not contain the string "@gmail.com". The "Sender Policy Framework" blocks email that doesn't conform to a very rigid standard.
When the envelope is addressed to a permanent address, that insane level of scrutiny is almost justified. But with trashmail.net and all its great user-facing controls (expiration and count allowance) in place, I actually want the mail to get through when it's expected.
I only want mail bounced or blackholed if the allowance count is zero, or the address expired. Controlling the senders method of transmission is overkill, and consequently makes trashmail.net unreliable.
When the envelope is addressed to a permanent address, that insane level of scrutiny is almost justified. But with trashmail.net and all its great user-facing controls (expiration and count allowance) in place, I actually want the mail to get through when it's expected.
I only want mail bounced or blackholed if the allowance count is zero, or the address expired. Controlling the senders method of transmission is overkill, and consequently makes trashmail.net unreliable.