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The IP address you are using to connect to AOL is a dynamic

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Mark

Posted: January 17, 2004 10:43 PM

In an ill-advised attempt to block spam, AOL is blocking all email the originates from residential IP addresses. When I tried to send an email to an AOL email address, I received the following error: Received: 554- (RTR:BB) The IP address you are using to connect to AOL is a dynamic (residential) IP address. AOL will not accept future e-mail transactions from your address until your ISP removes your IP from its list of dynamic (residential) IP addresses. For additional information, please visit http://postmaster.info.aol.com. What a stupid way to fight spam. This will block tons of legitimate email. AOL subscribers will realize that people can't email them and they will have yet another reason to cancel AOL.

James

Posted: May 20, 2004 10:22 AM

I run a mail server for my consulting business with a cable modem out of my home. I can't get a static IP with it, but it changes very rarely. I've just noticed this problem within the past 2 months. Some people don't know that they are part of the AOL domain because they are hosted with a reseller of AOL, but it still is the same issue. AOL should find a better way to fight Spam then pull a bold move like this.

john

Posted: November 2, 2004 3:32 PM

can anyone tell me what the IP address and DNS address for aol is?

Dan

Posted: August 18, 2005 2:25 AM

Well, this is a pretty old thread. But what the hey. Dynamic does not mean residential. It has nothing to do with that at all. Dynamic means that the address changes everytime you log on. Static means that it stays the same. AOL was saying that people whose address changes would not be allowed to send mail because their messages and service could not be traced and verified. Trust me, I hate AOL. But you got that one wrong.

Marcella

Posted: November 19, 2005 1:23 PM

Your ip:

Marcella

Posted: November 19, 2005 1:24 PM

Your ip:

Posted: June 26, 2006 12:31 AM

I have Xbox Live and it asks for my ISP and i dont know what that is please tell me.

rpj

Posted: March 4, 2007 10:40 AM

it is the internet service provider

emdude

Posted: April 7, 2007 12:24 AM

i have a router and it wants 2 know the IP for AOl. What is it??

Airplane Windup

Posted: October 6, 2007 6:37 AM

AOL is a big company that sells internet services ...But that's not important right now.

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