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mail.com down?

michaels
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Anyone else unable to access mail.com webmail today?
I think....
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Mail servers look up...
C:\Documents and Settings\Dave>nslookup
*** Can't find server name for address 192.168.1.1: Non-existent domain
*** Default servers are not available
Default Server: UnKnown
Address: 192.168.1.1
> set type=mx
> mail.com
Server: UnKnown
Address: 192.168.1.1
Non-authoritative answer:
mail.com MX preference = 15, mail exchanger = mailin-04.mx.aol.com
mail.com MX preference = 15, mail exchanger = mailin-03.mx.aol.com
mail.com MX preference = 15, mail exchanger = mailin-01.mx.aol.com
mail.com MX preference = 15, mail exchanger = mailin-02.mx.aol.com
mailin-02.mx.aol.com internet address = 205.188.103.1
mailin-02.mx.aol.com internet address = 205.188.155.110
mailin-02.mx.aol.com internet address = 205.188.190.1
mailin-02.mx.aol.com internet address = 64.12.90.65
mailin-02.mx.aol.com internet address = 64.12.139.193
C:\Documents and Settings\Dave>telnet mailin-04.mx.aol.com 25
220-mtain-dj08.r1000.mx.aol.com ESMTP Internet Inbound
220-AOL and its affiliated companies do not
220-authorize the use of its proprietary computers and computer
220-networks to accept, transmit, or distribute unsolicited bulk
220-e-mail sent from the internet.
220-Effective immediately:
220-AOL may no longer accept connections from IP addresses
220 which no do not have reverse-DNS (PTR records) assigned.
Mail looks to be queuing though...
220-mtain-dj08.r1000.mx.aol.com ESMTP Internet Inbound
220-AOL and its affiliated companies do not
220-authorize the use of its proprietary computers and computer
220-networks to accept, transmit, or distribute unsolicited bulk
220-e-mail sent from the internet.
220-Effective immediately:
220-AOL may no longer accept connections from IP addresses
220 which no do not have reverse-DNS (PTR records) assigned.
helo
501 Syntax: HELO hostname
helo mail.com
502 5.5.2 Error: command not recognized
helo mail.com
250 mtain-dj08.r1000.mx.aol.com
mail from: test@mail.com
250 2.1.0 Ok
rcpt to: test@mail.com
250 2.1.5 Ok
data
354 End data with <CR><LF>.<CR><LF>
hello
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250 2.0.0 Ok: queued as 06E7E38000097
421 4.4.2 mtain-dj08.r1000.mx.aol.com Error: timeout exceeded
Not 100% sure it accepts mail via telnet though...0 -
I'm in... no problemo:think: Can anyone explain to me how to put a signature here? :think:
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http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ is a handy site to check this sort of thing.There's no sense crying over every mistake.
You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.0
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