[BlueOnyx:13836] Re: IP address change for email

[Tom]

Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet <cobaltfacts at ...> writes:



> 

> 

> 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.

> 





What is the command from shell as my GUI does not work correctly. 

I want to remove the offending IP completely and use one of my never used 
IP addresses. I understand there will be a propagation scenario happening 
for a couple of days?