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
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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)
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
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.
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)
