even when they are actually static
Are they often not ‘actually’ static? In what way?
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vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 months agoI agree that a static IP address is an absolute requirement for a mail server to send messages these days.
No no, I don’t mean a static IP address. I mean an IP block allocation. I mean an Autonomous System (AS). I mean actually owning your IP ranges.
Static addresses are subject to the whims of the provider, and even when they are actually static, much of the “reputation accounting” is influenced by the other users of your block. The only way you can guarantee the kind of continuity needed is by owning the entire IP allocation block.
It’s not a game for the little guys.
theolodger@feddit.uk 8 months ago
Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 9 months ago
Well… ok? I’ve only been running mine since around 2001, I guess I should give up?
vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 months ago
That’s not at all what I said.
But, seeing you didn’t bother to understand my original post, I’m hardly surprised you managed to misunderstand this one too.
InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 9 months ago
Same, though I too switched to an aws instance and before that linode since 2008 or so.