It has been about two months since the issue of emails to Yahoo not getting through began, and yet it is still happening. I sent 3 emails to Yahoo today, and none of them got through. Sent from Gmail, they arrive instantly at the Yahoo addresses.

Has there been any progress on Lunarpages end to resolve this critical issue? Are other people still experiencing this?

Has anyone reported this to abuse@lunarpages.com, as you're supposed to? Forward bounced emails with full headers, if you have them. Other than that, letting LP get its servers off of spam blacklists, there's a few things you can do. If you're sending from your PC under the name of your site, an SPF record might help authenticate your mail. Otherwise, be sure to read up on this board for things to do (and not do) to minimize the chances of being labeled a spammer. For example, always do "double opt in" for newsletters and other regular mailings, and include a reminder in every mailing that the reader subscribed to this, and give instructions on how to unsubscribe. Keep tabs on how much mail your site is sending out and keep your software up to date, in case your site gets hijacked to do spamming. Don't forget to regularly scan your PC for viruses and spyware, so it can't spam in the name of your site. There's not much you can do about idiots on other sites you share your server with, who won't take simple precautions, but at least you can avoid being part of the problem.

Mark's explainable of the issue is top notch, and as MrPhil suggested - be sure to contact abuse@lunarpages.com or submit a ticket in about this so that it can be looked into.

Also a good point - thanks MichaelT! 

Thanks for that information.. I do know that yahoo will ask for domain keys.. shared servers would not have them, actually domain keys are very outdated identification procedures now. When, I was involved with providing support, it was hard to explain the reason this happens. Email has only become complicated due to myriad of procedures now placed in order to send even a single email. The bigger issue is the RBLs, Michael T is indeed correct about dynamic IPs being blacklisted from ISPs which RBL databases will even show this. Yahoo, is also very slow and painfully reluctant in supporting their service. I have personally experienced this on all aspects of yahoo services and not just email. Mr. Phil is dead on by either reporting this to abuse or support, which was my oversight in my previous response.

Lexhair, I completely share your frustration and how Yahoo is reluctant to support domains on a shared server. Unfortunately, just like any need for regulation there is too many holes in it and more issues for the business sector that cannot afford dedicated hosting. This also hurts LP in providing services and any other hosting service. We can only hope that enough complaints to Yahoo on not reviewing and checking false positives on their firewalls in being a fair and proper service will finally push them to reevaluate their policies.

Thanks Mitch.. I appreciate the comment!

I think you're wrong. On a shared server, the mail server has its own IP address (shared by all, so if one bozo gets it blacklisted, everyone suffers). My understanding is that a dedicated IP address is only for the web server, and has no effect on mail.

MrPhil you would be correct about the dedicated IP, the dedicated IP on a shared server only serves two purposes. SSL assignment and Anonymous FTP. Yahoo to put it as mildly as I can, is very unforgiving with any server they blacklist. You may get a server that will send emails right through to Yahoo for a given amount of time until their other policies such as email flow to their services tags the domain sending and the server to deferred. When this happens you can hang it up. Your better off adding a Yahoo clause on your website explaining that Yahoo services is a crock!

The Mail and Web service on the shared servers are the same not separate. LP's shared windows servers are the only setup that is running Email and Web services separate. 

I am starting to enjoy my new found freedom on this forum to be able to express my exact thoughts on here and not having to sugar coat them. 

MNM, sorry my response was not meant in a negative since,  I only meant that having the freedom to speak openly on such services like Yahoo without having to be so mild about my thoughts on how this service and others restrict legit businesses from the ability to reach a wider client base in efforts to generate revenue for their business. I guess it was my way of saying it felt good to be able to put exactly how these services limit others without regards or the decency of looking into an email being legit.