[ale] blocked domains

[Bob Toxen]

If I cannot reach a site, I always run multiple traceroute commands from
different systems (preferably in widely separate geographic locations).
If you had done that, it would have been obvous that HellSouth had been
blocking your system.

One time I did this, I discovered that a major hub in NYC was down.

(I apologize that my mind was too focused on a matter before to respond
to your previous posts.)

Bob Toxen
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On Tue, Nov 27, 2007 at 06:27:52AM -0600, Paul Cartwright wrote:
> I think we finally have the answer to our blocked email issue, though it 
> too almost 2 weeks to fix.
> My domain host gate.com fell on their face, and bellsouth didn't help at 
> all.
> from my wife this morning::
> 
> BellSouth assured me that they were not responsible and not blocking our 
> domain. So I called gate.com .  The trouble ticket went to System Admin at 
> corporate office and today at 2pm this ticket was cleared.  They spoke with 
> Bell South and BS was in fact blocking IP # 216. 219.253.28 and we should 
> be ok in 24 hours(tomorrow afternoon).  It affected many domains!  
> 
> -------------------------------
> so if you know anyone with a domain hosted by gate.com you might let 
> them know that email was not getting to/from Bellsouth.net for over 2 weeks.
> 
> I will start moving my DSL & domain hosts when I get home Thursday..
> Speedfactory for DSL, and I'm not sure where for domain.. someone I 
> think mentioned asmallorange.com
> 
> --  
> Paul Cartwright
> 
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