Monthly Archives: January 2008

Windows server 2008 IIS 7.0 installation (basic overview)

In this video tutorial you will see how to install IIS7.0 on Windows server 2008 (RC1).
This video was created to show you installation of PHP into IIS7.0 afterwards…

 Windows server 2008 / IIS7.0 Installation

Before you decide upon a website hosting deal, confirm if the web server is compatible with your dsl, so that your web site design can be enjoyed by all.

Blacklist providers – to trust…

I am often asked whcih blocklist providers do I use / trust not to get mail filtered becouse of bad blacklist provider.
On my servers I am using three lists (sorted by quality – my personal opinion 🙂 ):

zen.spamhaus.org – a combination of three spamhaus.org lists (SBL, XBL and PBL)
bl.spamcop.net – Spamcop blacklist
list.dsbl.orgDistributed sender blackhole list

I use this three lists without getting in troubles – at least for now. I suggest that you regularly check your SMTP logs to see how list are working.

I always notify sender that it was blocked by a blacklist.

Here is an example from and Exchange 2007 SMTP recieve log:

> “220 mail.mydomain.com Microsoft ESMTP MAIL Service ready”
< EHLO [87.69.94.190],
> 250-mail.mydomain.com Hello [87.69.94.190],
< MAIL FROM:<cathiFerm@flagpeakproperties.com> SIZE=656,
> 250 2.1.0 Sender OK,
< RCPT TO:<xxx.xxx@mydomain.com>,
> 550 5.7.1 Your IP is blacklisted. http://www.spamhaus.org,
< QUIT
> 221 2.0.0 Service closing transmission channel