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registration problems!
« on: 14 July 2006, 09:44:51 »
just a quick point, as this can be viewed by people trying to register (like I was for a couple of days!), it appears that hotmail addresses do NOT work when registering, you never receive the confirmation email (it doesn't even go into the junkmail folder!) - so be sure to use a "normal" email address instead. Not sure if gmail, etc are affected in the same way?
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Re: registration problems!
« Reply #1 on: 14 July 2006, 10:31:00 »
Yes, we are aware that Hotmail causes a problem - I've seen this on other forums I run as well.
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Re: registration problems!
« Reply #2 on: 14 July 2006, 10:33:09 »
For a web based email system, I'd recommend Google mail (though it has no integration with MSN). Free, and 2Gb mailbox size, full POP3/IMAP access.

Its invitation only, but I have a few invites I can give out - PM me your email address where I can send invitation to if you want one :)
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Re: registration problems!
« Reply #3 on: 14 July 2006, 10:45:39 »
I lost about 6 hours do to hotmail being pants, so I used my work email address.
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Re: registration problems!
« Reply #4 on: 14 July 2006, 13:47:00 »
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I lost about 6 hours do to hotmail being pants, so I used my work email address.
Just think how much you could have increased your post count in that time ;)
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« Reply #5 on: 14 July 2006, 14:44:20 »
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I lost about 6 hours do to hotmail being pants, so I used my work email address.
Just think how much you could have increased your post count in that time ;)

Not by much though!!!! :P

You still have nearly double - are you on holiday?
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Re: registration problems!
« Reply #6 on: 14 July 2006, 15:54:30 »
No. Just don't tell the boss ;)

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Re: registration problems!
« Reply #7 on: 14 July 2006, 18:37:05 »
I could have used my gmail account, but I rarely log into it!

I thought the hotmail issue was worth pointing out for anyone trying to sign up who was wondering where their activation email had got to - you can't send any messages until you have registered and posted at least once, which guests can't ... at least now they know why ::)
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Re: registration problems!
« Reply #8 on: 14 July 2006, 19:55:49 »
Just for the record, I think AOL addresses are causing us a problem as well :(
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Re: registration problems!
« Reply #9 on: 14 July 2006, 20:06:25 »
I think that you might find a number of email servers filter out emails from domains they don't recognise. As this domain is new it's likely to take a little while for all servers to recognise it.

Best bet is to try a different email address.
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Re: registration problems!
« Reply #10 on: 14 July 2006, 20:12:17 »
No major ISP class mail systems run a whitelist only.  I think there is a slightly different problem. I've made a couple of changes, just waiting to see if thats cured it.... ;)
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« Reply #11 on: 14 July 2006, 20:22:41 »
You'd be amazed. I created a new domain for business purposes and a number of businesses and some USA ISPs filtered the emails. An email to their tech support (from a different address) cleared the proplem.
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Re: registration problems!
« Reply #12 on: 14 July 2006, 20:27:36 »
Yes there is filtering, but its done a different way.  Hotmail (and AOL) are ISP class email systems and cannot run a whitelist only system.  Its usually done on the domain's TXT record (this says all possible mail relays for a domain - if the IP of mailer sending the msg doesn't match the TXT record, its most likely someone spoofing)
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« Reply #13 on: 14 July 2006, 20:31:09 »
OK, OK!
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« Reply #14 on: 14 July 2006, 20:42:35 »
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OK, OK!
Sorry, I get all excited when people talk DNS and SMTP to me - I need to get out into sunlight more....  ;D
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