[Doug Nelson]

About a month ago AOL users started having trouble receiving emails sent via these forums. Since email authentication is required to register here, this effectively means AOL users have a good possibility of not being able to register.

I need your help to overcome this problem.

The problem is not domain-based. I am able to send and receive email to AOL users from retouchpro.com via my home computer, so the problem must either be content or IP based. The IP address for RetouchPRO is 69.73.171.50, which we share with other users of this server.

If you are an AOL user, please use your RetouchPRO profile to send yourself (and only yourself) emails via RetouchPRO and reply here to let me know if you receive it, or if you've found a way to receive it.

As advice comes in I will forward this thread URL to AOL users that can't register, and hopefully we'll eventually get this figured out.

I'm looking for constructive advice for AOL users, this is not a thread to criticize AOL or their users.

[Cameraken]

I use AOL I stay with AOL and a modem because this is the only provider which allows me to use NTL and BT to connect.

I have just tried to send myself an email via Retouch Pro and it has not arrived.


Ken

[Cameraken]

From AOL HelpDesk

22:06:39AOL UK SupportWelcome Camerashop ...
22:06:39AOL UK SupportConnecting to server. Please wait...
22:06:39AOL UK SupportConnected to AOL Live Help server.
22:06:39AOL UK SupportYour initial query was: I am not receiving email
22:06:39AOL UK SupportThank you for calling into AOL Live Help for Technical Support
22:06:40AOL UK SupportRaju has joined this session!
22:06:40AOL UK SupportConnected with Raju
22:06:50RajuThank you for calling in to Live Help!! I may be with some other members at the moment, please state your query and I will be with you as soon as possible :-)
22:07:10RajuAre you unable to receive the emails sent to your AOL account ?
22:08:10YouI am not receiving email from a particular site. They have asked me to add their IP to my whitelist?
22:08:20RajuI apologise for the inconvenience you have experienced. I will do my best to resolve the situation for you.
22:08:48RajuMay I know the sender email address from which you are unable to receive the email ?
22:11:01YouIt is www.retouchpro.com their IP is 69.73.171.50
22:11:05RajuThanks for the information.
22:11:07RajuThis issue might occur when the email address is not registered or blocked under the AOL domain.
22:11:15RajuI have a suggested resolution for that problem. Please try the following steps and then come back to us if you have any further problems.
22:11:45RajuPlease go to AOL Keyword: Postmaster and register the email address under the AOL White list.
22:11:50RajuFurther,
22:11:54RajuPlease go to http://www.aol.co.uk/about/spam/feedback.adp and fill in the required information. This will be sent to the AOL UK anti-spam operations group, who will review the details. Problems are typically resolved within 24-48 hours.
22:12:14RajuPlease try those steps I assure you that your issue will be resolved.
22:12:24RajuPlease visit AOL Keyword: Safety for better Internet experience.
22:12:32YouThanks I will try that.
22:12:35RajuYou are Welcome :o)
22:13:23YouNo Thanks. Goodbye.

[Cameraken]

Doug.

To do this I need the Feedback Loop Email?

http://postmaster.aol.com/whitelist/

Ken

[Doug Nelson]

No, I already did that, thanks.

Your information was helpful, though. I'm doing some searching now. Thanks again.

[Cameraken]

from
http://www.aol.co.uk/about/spam/feedback.adp

Important - Read This First

AOL may no longer accept connections from IP addresses that have no reverse-DNS (PTR record) assigned.

To verify whether this may be the cause of your problem, please check the following:

1. Verify the connecting IP address of your outbound mail server.
2. Check that the connecting IP address of your outbound mail server has reverse DNS.

Please note that AOL is unable to make exceptions to this policy in order to help safeguard AOL members from spam. Please contact whoever runs the server that you use to send email to have reverse-DNS enabled.

Ken

[Doug Nelson]

Something very similar to that may be the culpret. I used their rdns test and passed, but they also specify they forbid "in-addr.arpa" in rdns listings (ie: shared IP addresses).

[Cameraken]

Doug.

So none of the above has worked.
Raju at AOL asked me to get back to him if this did not work

So what questions should I ask?

Ken.

[Doug Nelson]

Wait a day for some changes to propagate and try again (I'm working with tech ppl at AOL and at my server company).

[Doug Nelson]

Both my server tech and a very nice man at AOL have gotten back to me and swear everything is working as it should. A test email to the AOL rep landed in his spam folder, but at least it got there.

[Cameraken]

Doug.

I just tried another test email. I have still not received it. It is not in my email or my spam folders

Ken.

[Cameraken]

Doug.

Have you got any further with this problem?
It’s still not working.

Ken.

[Doug Nelson]

Nope. We averaged a half-dozen AOL completed registrations per week until 03-13-2006. We haven't had one since that date. A quick google finds we're not alone with this complaint. AOL obviously changed something.

[Cameraken]

Q’s


1) Can new Retouch Pro Members use Hotmail or Yahoo to register?


2) Should existing AOL members change email to Hotmail or Yahoo?


Ken.

[Doug Nelson]

No, freemail addresses are banned to prevent spam and multi-identity attacks.