[BlueOnyx:13820] Re: IP address change for email

[Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet]

On 10/9/2013 9:58 AM, Tom wrote:
> For no reason, my main IP address (XX.XXX.XXX.51) has been blocked by
> Google Mail. So no one can send to Google email addresses. I have followed
> their instructions, filled out the forms and contacted them with no luck or
> any responses. When I search the net, I find tons of people with the same
> problem.
>
>
>
> So I decided to change the mx servers for email to my secondary IP address
> (XX.XXX.XXX.52).  understand email may be interrupted some until all the
> DNS servers refresh. However, as soon as I change the IP, no one receives
> any email and I receive no email. When I test the mx server, it exists and
> is functioning for pop and smtp properly.

If all you are looking to do is to change the IP that your outbound SMTP 
originates from, just change the main IP of the system and restart 
Sendmail.   Everything will fall into place after that, no DNS changes 
necessary.

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Chris Gebhardt
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