[Debian-uk] Server-friendly UK ISPs?

Dominic Hargreaves dom at earth.li
Thu Oct 10 17:50:11 BST 2019


On Thu, Oct 10, 2019 at 02:15:10PM +0000, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> I'm running my own server from my home, and I'm currently with an ISP
> that used to be great, but now they're not.  Their entire client IP
> address range has recently been added to the SORBS database, so now my
> emails to the BTS (and this list) are bouncing.  And the ISP claims to
> know nothing about being listed on SORBS.
> 
> So I'd like to find a new ISP (in the UK) that can provide the
> following:
> 
> * a static IP address
>   - which is permitted to run a mail server
>   - which is not blacklisted
> 
> * competent technical support (on a fairly occasional basis) when
>   there is something they've messed up (eg the above example)
> 
> Any suggestions or pointers would be appreciated!

aa.net.uk without a doubt. Been with them for more than a decade and 
could not fault them for this sort of use case. More expensive than
most but worth it for the solid service and clueful technical support.

Cheers
Dominic



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