8 Feb
                
                    2004
                
            
            
                8 Feb
                
                '04
                
            
            
            
        
    
                11:36 p.m.
            
        In message <g38yjeu4vk.fsf@sa.vix.com>, Paul Vixie writes:
I think the tipping point went by a while ago, and that anyone who wants their e-mail to be accepted will make sure their mail relay has a PTR and that that this PTR holds the same name used in the SMTP HELO command.
Of course, not all that long ago AT&T Worldnet got crucified -- on this list, among other places -- for doing just that. --Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb