Simple Invoices - Forum

Hi All,

Ive modified the forum setup and account activate no longer requires email activation

now hotmail and ifrance users will be able to register without any issues

note: hotmail and ifrance users, if you select 'Subscribe' to a topic i can't guarantee that you'll get the notifying you of update to the topic as hotmail/ifrance dont allow phpmail() emails through (as far as im aware)

Please let me know if you have any other issue with the forum software

Cheers

Justin
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I had a similar problem with Hotmail and one of my forums. I believe it's related to their junk filters -- if the user adds the email address that the server sends from to their address book in advance, it would probably go through.

(I have successfully sent email to Hotmail users from other php software - I'd bet it's the username in the From: line)

Thanks cohort,

your probably right,

i did try adding the from to my addressbook but it still didnt work, easier to turn this option off than get the user to mod their hotmail spam/addressbook setting

Cheers

Justin

to be able to send to hotmail you have to be on theit SPF list, that0s first have a valid SPF and then apply at: https://support.msn.com/eform.aspx?productKey=senderid&ct=eformts and then wait about a month for MS to accept your domain...:)

thanks grungy,

ive filled in that MSN form - will see what happens

cheers

justin

The SPF has to be set up on the domain DNS record:

http://old.openspf.org/wizard.html

You set it up here then paste it into your DNS zone file.
The main thing is that the mailserver sending mail for you has a RDNS record. You are using google for MX so you are clear there.

-D-

Yes, The PTR record has to be the same as hostname, mail hostname and on top of that if you have SPF MSN has to accept you...:) it worked for me

[quote=grungy]
Yes, The PTR record has to be the same as hostname, mail hostname and on top of that if you have SPF MSN has to accept you...:) it worked for me


Well they don't *have* to but that usually fixes things. Some of the big ISPs use unreliable DNSBLs and other things that make sending an email a challenge 8)

-D-

hey guys

we've moved hosts and forum software - does anyone know if this is still an issue re hotmail?

cheers

justin