Re: Domainkeys

I still get from the test site:

DomainKey-Status: bad format: Invalid DNS record: Character
 is not a valid 
tag ("t=y; k=...)

DKIM-Status: failed (no signature found)

What did I miss?



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Case Hugo" <surgemail2007elkgrove.net>
To: <surgemail-listnetwinsite.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [SurgeMail List] Domainkeys


> Two problems
>
> One it seems that our mirror is not adding the tags. 
How do I "synch" the 
> mirror?
> Two it says that our dns record is invalid.   I made a
change but I wonder 
> if the test caches the DNS records.
>
> I guess I will have to check back later.
>
> Everyone, thanks for all the help.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Klaus Visser" <kvisserfz-borstel.de>
> To: <surgemail-listnetwinsite.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 1:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [SurgeMail List] Domainkeys
>
>
>> Have a look at
>>
>> h
ttp://www.skylist.net/resources/authentication.php
>>
>> for a DomainKey check
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Klaus Visser
>> Forschungszentrum Borstel
>> Germany
>>
>>
>>> How can you test to see if it is working?
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Lyle Giese" <lylelcrcomputer.info>
>>> To: <surgemail-listnetwinsite.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 5:40 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [SurgeMail List] Domainkeys
>>>
>>>
>>> > In the mail server webadmin, go to Spam
Control.  At the top, select
>>> > the domain you want to get the keys for. 
Then scroll down to
>>> > Alternate Sender Verification and click on
Configure next to Create
>>> > DomainKeys for signing outgoing messages. 
Regenerate only if
>>> > necessary.  But this displays what needs
to be entered into your
>>> > Domain's DNS records.  This posts your
domain's public key for Yahoo
>>> > to read.
>>> >
>>> > Then after posting that info in DNS, come
back to this webadmin page
>>> > and select your domain at the top again. 
Under the above
>>> > line(Create DomainKeys...) there is a
check box 'Sign Outgoing
>>> > Messages', this turns on signing your
outgoing messages.
>>> >
>>> > The receiving mail server reads the domain
key in the message and
>>> > does some kind of magic compare to the
info in DNS and if the magic
>>> > says OK, they accept the message.  If the
magic says NO, your
>>> > options in DNS proclaim what the receiving
mail server should do.
>>> > But more than likely they will reject a
message or at least add to
>>> > the spammy score of the message while
doing their content filtering.
>>> >
>>> > Lyle
>>> >
>>> > Surgemail Support (Marijn) wrote:
>>> >> I'm passing this on to chris, he
should respond when he returns.
>>> >> Please, let us know if you or someone
else on the list has any
>>> >> further info.
>>> >>
>>> >> Marijn
>>> >>
>>> >>
--------------------------------------------------
>>> >> From: "Glenn Meadows"
<gmeadowssheridansq.com>
>>> >> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 1:26 AM
>>> >> To: <surgemail-listnetwinsite.com>
>>> >> Subject: RE: [SurgeMail List]
Domainkeys
>>> >>
>>> >>> I have significant
"delays" sending mail to Yahoo.  Lots of
>>> >>> "Delivery Deferred"
messages, and was hoping that implementing
>>> >>> Domain Keys, which I believe is
one of Yahoo's preferred
>>> >>> authentication methods, would
eliminate that slowdown.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> We have several large mail lists
for fan clubs, where people have
>>> >>> opted in, that all of the Yahoo
email sits in the outbound queue
>>> >>> for hours, delivery 4-6 every 3-5
minutes.  I think the issue is
>>> >>> when Dlist sends out a
"blast", and there are a flood of emails
>>> >>> going to Yahoo all of a sudden,
THEY tarpit our IP address.  I've
>>> >>> sent them the usual form letter
that you fill out if you're a
>>> >>> corporate mail server, explaining
the situation.  They've
>>> >>> responded that supposedly it's
"fixed", but in addition, I'd like
>>> >>> to do whatever they suggest to
alleviate that congestion.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Glenn Meadows
>>> >>> Sheridan Square Entertainment
>>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>>> >>> From: Surgemail Support (Marijn)
>>> >>> [mailto:surgemail-supportnetwinsite.com]
>>> >>> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 2:33
AM
>>> >>> To: surgemail-listnetwinsite.com
>>> >>> Subject: Re: [SurgeMail List]
Domainkeys
>>> >>>
>>> >>> What is the trouble you are
having, the following page albeit
>>> >>> brief along with the admin
interface page should be all you need
>>> >>> to setup the necessary DNS
records.
>>> >>> h
ttp://netwinsite.com/surgemail/help/domainkeys.htm
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Probably someone else on the list
can be more help as I've never
>>> >>> actually configured domainkeys
myself on a live server. (Chris is
>>> >>> the expert on it here and he is
currently still on holiday)
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Marijn
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
--------------------------------------------------
>>> >>> From: "Glenn Meadows"
<gmeadowssheridansq.com>
>>> >>> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 8:19
AM
>>> >>> To: <surgemail-listnetwinsite.com>
>>> >>> Subject: [SurgeMail List]
Domainkeys
>>> >>>
>>> >>>> I'm at a loss at the moment,
to find the "keys" to getting, or
>>> >>>> trying to get Domain Keys
setup.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Can anyone point me in the
right direction, either to online step
>>> >>>> by step instructions?
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> AND, how well does it HELP in
getting mail delivered to Yahoo?
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Thanks.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Glenn Meadows
>>> >>>> Director Media Services/IT
Manager
>>> >>>> Sheridan Square Entertainment
>>> >>>> 210 25th Avenue North
>>> >>>> Suite 1200
>>> >>>> Nashville, TN 37203
>>> >>>> 615-277-1882 (ph)
>>> >>>> 615-277-1801 (fax)
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> 

> I still get from the test site:
> 
> DomainKey-Status: bad format: Invalid DNS record:
Character  is not a
> valid tag ("t=y; k=...)
> 
> DKIM-Status: failed (no signature found)

DKIM is (at the moment) not supported by Surgemail. 

http://www.dkim.org/

Regards,

Klaus Visser
Forschungszentrum Borstel
Germany


> What did I miss?
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Case Hugo" <surgemail2007elkgrove.net>
> To: <surgemail-listnetwinsite.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [SurgeMail List] Domainkeys
> 
> 
> > Two problems
> >
> > One it seems that our mirror is not adding the
tags.  How do I
> > "synch" the mirror? Two it says that our
dns record is invalid.   I
> > made a change but I wonder if the test caches the
DNS records.
> >
> > I guess I will have to check back later.
> >
> > Everyone, thanks for all the help.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Klaus Visser" <kvisserfz-borstel.de>
> > To: <surgemail-listnetwinsite.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 1:34 PM
> > Subject: Re: [SurgeMail List] Domainkeys
> >
> >
> >> Have a look at
> >>
> >> h
ttp://www.skylist.net/resources/authentication.php
> >>
> >> for a DomainKey check
> >>
> >> Regards
> >>
> >> Klaus Visser
> >> Forschungszentrum Borstel
> >> Germany
> >>
> >>
> >>> How can you test to see if it is working?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >>> From: "Lyle Giese" <lylelcrcomputer.info>
> >>> To: <surgemail-listnetwinsite.com>
> >>> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 5:40 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: [SurgeMail List] Domainkeys
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> > In the mail server webadmin, go to
Spam Control.  At the top,
> >>> > select the domain you want to get the
keys for.  Then scroll
> >>> > down to Alternate Sender Verification
and click on Configure
> >>> > next to Create DomainKeys for signing
outgoing messages. 
> >>> > Regenerate only if necessary.  But
this displays what needs to
> >>> > be entered into your Domain's DNS
records.  This posts your
> >>> > domain's public key for Yahoo to
read.
> >>> >
> >>> > Then after posting that info in DNS,
come back to this webadmin
> >>> > page and select your domain at the
top again.  Under the above
> >>> > line(Create DomainKeys...) there is a
check box 'Sign Outgoing
> >>> > Messages', this turns on signing your
outgoing messages.
> >>> >
> >>> > The receiving mail server reads the
domain key in the message
> >>> > and does some kind of magic compare
to the info in DNS and if
> >>> > the magic says OK, they accept the
message.  If the magic says
> >>> > NO, your options in DNS proclaim what
the receiving mail server
> >>> > should do. But more than likely they
will reject a message or at
> >>> > least add to the spammy score of the
message while doing their
> >>> > content filtering.
> >>> >
> >>> > Lyle
> >>> >
> >>> > Surgemail Support (Marijn) wrote:
> >>> >> I'm passing this on to chris, he
should respond when he
> >>> >> returns. Please, let us know if
you or someone else on the list
> >>> >> has any further info.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Marijn
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
--------------------------------------------------
> >>> >> From: "Glenn Meadows"
<gmeadowssheridansq.com>
> >>> >> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 1:26
AM
> >>> >> To: <surgemail-listnetwinsite.com>
> >>> >> Subject: RE: [SurgeMail List]
Domainkeys
> >>> >>
> >>> >>> I have significant
"delays" sending mail to Yahoo.  Lots of
> >>> >>> "Delivery Deferred"
messages, and was hoping that implementing
> >>> >>> Domain Keys, which I believe
is one of Yahoo's preferred
> >>> >>> authentication methods, would
eliminate that slowdown.
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> We have several large mail
lists for fan clubs, where people
> >>> >>> have opted in, that all of
the Yahoo email sits in the
> >>> >>> outbound queue for hours,
delivery 4-6 every 3-5 minutes.  I
> >>> >>> think the issue is when Dlist
sends out a "blast", and there
> >>> >>> are a flood of emails going
to Yahoo all of a sudden, THEY
> >>> >>> tarpit our IP address.  I've
sent them the usual form letter
> >>> >>> that you fill out if you're a
corporate mail server,
> >>> >>> explaining the situation. 
They've responded that supposedly
> >>> >>> it's "fixed", but
in addition, I'd like to do whatever they
> >>> >>> suggest to alleviate that
congestion.
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> Glenn Meadows
> >>> >>> Sheridan Square
Entertainment
> >>> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> >>> From: Surgemail Support
(Marijn)
> >>> >>> [mailto:surgemail-supportnetwinsite.com]
> >>> >>> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008
2:33 AM
> >>> >>> To: surgemail-listnetwinsite.com
> >>> >>> Subject: Re: [SurgeMail List]
Domainkeys
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> What is the trouble you are
having, the following page albeit
> >>> >>> brief along with the admin
interface page should be all you
> >>> >>> need to setup the necessary
DNS records.
> >>> >>> h
ttp://netwinsite.com/surgemail/help/domainkeys.htm
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> Probably someone else on the
list can be more help as I've
> >>> >>> never actually configured
domainkeys myself on a live server.
> >>> >>> (Chris is the expert on it
here and he is currently still on
> >>> >>> holiday)
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> Marijn
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>
--------------------------------------------------
> >>> >>> From: "Glenn
Meadows" <gmeadowssheridansq.com>
> >>> >>> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008
8:19 AM
> >>> >>> To: <surgemail-listnetwinsite.com>
> >>> >>> Subject: [SurgeMail List]
Domainkeys
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>> I'm at a loss at the
moment, to find the "keys" to getting,
> >>> >>>> or trying to get Domain
Keys setup.
> >>> >>>>
> >>> >>>> Can anyone point me in
the right direction, either to online
> >>> >>>> step by step
instructions?
> >>> >>>>
> >>> >>>> AND, how well does it
HELP in getting mail delivered to
> >>> >>>> Yahoo?
> >>> >>>>
> >>> >>>> Thanks.
> >>> >>>>
> >>> >>>> Glenn Meadows
> >>> >>>> Director Media
Services/IT Manager
> >>> >>>> Sheridan Square
Entertainment
> >>> >>>> 210 25th Avenue North
> >>> >>>> Suite 1200
> >>> >>>> Nashville, TN 37203
> >>> >>>> 615-277-1882 (ph)
> >>> >>>> 615-277-1801 (fax)
> >>> >>>>
> >>> >>>>
> >>> >>>>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > 
> 
>