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Subject: Re: Gradual move to own mail server - strategy for noob
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On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:27:56 +0100
Barnaby Scott <bds@waywood.co.uk> wrote:
> Ultimately, but not yet, I want to start using the FreeBSD machine as
> a proper mailserver - i.e. get a static IP address and point the MX
> record hosted by my provider at it.

It may not be sufficient to get a static IP address. If you wish to
send out mail directly, you really need one with control of reverse
DNS, since that's the criterion for getting out of dynamic
address blocklists.