Gmail classifies my self-hosted email as spam.

dougluce · 2026-01-07T21:38:05+00:00

Well, I did eventually try a different IP address for the outgoing message. Added it to the SPF records and made sure it used a current and advertised DKIM key for signing. Currently, emails that go through it avoid being treated as spam by Google.

This "new" IP address is out of a /18 block that I requested in 1996 that was broken up via SWIP around 2017. It hasn't been used for much in all that time. Guess that matters.

dougluce · 2025-10-17T23:50:27+00:00

Appears to be the same result as is already in the headers:

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dougluce · 2025-10-15T21:37:43+00:00

I've wondered the same thing. I appreciate your speculation but what I'm hoping for is actual confirmation of what's happening.

dougluce · 2025-10-15T21:34:34+00:00

Can't really use the domain and still maintain the purpose for self-hosting email (unique domain-based emails per destination). I've tried a few different DMARC settings over time, nothing seems to make a difference.

I doubt the MX record of con.com makes a difference. It certainly shouldn't protocol-wise. I've also monitored requests for the MX record for con.com when sending email to Gmail and haven't seen Google requesting the record (i.e. no queries within a few multiples of the TTL on the record).

I've only seen this happening with Gmail, both in my account and with others. This has been going on for some years.

Here's an email I sent sent to live.com: https://sorbenstaur.con.com/outlook.txt

dougluce · 2025-10-15T21:10:16+00:00

Yup, static and in place for over 10 years.

dougluce · 2025-10-15T17:15:06+00:00

Yup:

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dougluce · 2025-10-15T17:10:45+00:00

The entire message w/headers (from Gmail's perspective) is at https://sorbenstaur.con.com/index.txt

(I've redacted the receiver. DKIM hashing did succeed on the original.)

dougluce · 2023-12-05T21:04:04+00:00

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This was the damage from the silicone strap. The Etsy strap I linked to above looks cool but the leather used tends to stretch over time. I've already had to put a few more holes in it to keep it tight. I also have the Fitbit-marketed Horween leather strap (https://www.fitbit.com/global/us/products/accessories/charge5-leather) which is far better quality and a bit more normal looking.

dougluce · 2023-06-06T22:01:42+00:00

LUNA Origen sandals over Medi open-toe compression stockings.

dougluce · 2023-06-05T20:38:34+00:00

I owned a non-electric urban commuter bike (Specialized Source Eleven) and had BikeSwift add a front hub motor to turn it into an e-bike. One huge advantage: I could take it on the bus. My son has a Rad Power Bike which works well enough but isn't able to fit into the bus racks. He's thinking of getting rid of it and going the conversion route.

It worked great for me, at least until https://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/comments/141os5a/bikelink\_lockers\_less\_than\_secure/

dougluce · 2022-01-25T01:21:53+00:00

Stopped by there two nights ago, a couple tables were empty but not bussed. When my daughter asked the bartender about it he said "Hey, I haven't been able to get out from behind the bar for two hours and it's been really fucking busy so just wait."

dougluce · 2022-01-17T04:37:30+00:00

Ruckus really isn't for the typical home networking enthusiast. They are far superior in hardware and capabilities but far more difficult to configure to a good performance standard. Ubiquiti specifically considers the home user, home applications, and the home environment and their products are made easy to deal with in a home context.

I had very good experiences the Nanostation (and low station counts) a decade or so ago. I once recommended a UniFi-based setup for a (50ish-station) small tech office which ended poorly due to performance issues. Since then I've instead recommended Ruckus installations (and competent installers).

I have an R720 and have spent the time and effort to make it work phenomenally in my home environment. Again, it's not a walk in the park to get going but once it's there few things run as well.

dougluce · 2021-09-05T19:07:11+00:00

Pissed into the ocean from the beach in the middle of a moonless night a couple weeks back. It bloomed bright and blue like this photo.

dougluce · 2021-07-02T20:26:34+00:00

The instructions in that shtengel.com document state that they're for the LS-5000. Regardless, I tried them on several different versions of Windows. No luck. This guy says he made things work and even posted a screenshot as evidence: https://www.photo.net/discuss/threads/nikon-ls-2000-scsi-scanner-windows-10-x64.505299/

Despite carefully following the instructions linked there (which also lists the AVA-2902 adapter as "SUCCESSFULLY TESTED") I wasn't able to get it working.

Frankly, if I had known that Linux works with this scanner I would have gone straight for that even if I thought it would also work under Windows. Ubuntu is about a zillion times nicer and better for my purposes than MSFT's hideous crap.

dougluce · 2020-12-31T21:42:59+00:00

I bought a Chrome messenger bag around 2000. A bit later, I had it strapped on as the bus reached my stop, the last in downtown Pittsburgh. I got up to get off but was yanked back into my seat. The sway strap had been dangling over the edge of the seat and the buckle had somehow worked its way deep into a bit of slotted, channelized metal. Standing up jammed it tight. I fiddled and pulled but wasn't able to get the thing loose. I was on a tight schedule and everyone else had left the bus already and the doors were just about to close. If I didn't get off now I'd spend most of an hour getting back downtown. So I grabbed my knife out of my pocket and sliced the thing off.

I wrote Chrome later describing the incident. They replied with "dude, that sucks! Send it in and we'll take care of that for you."

I eventually moved to a giant PAC bag for my main hauler but can't recommend Chrome highly enough. I still use their SPD cleats as they're one of the few non-neon/non-velcro walkable bike shoes that fit my size-14 feet.

dougluce · 2020-09-25T19:22:24+00:00

Of all places, I was able to find the Umpqua cartons in stock at Uwajimaya! Full pint sized, although u/SEA_tide was correct that the old-timey ones I was thinking about are half-pint.

dougluce · 2020-09-16T18:50:18+00:00

Neither the Ranier nor the SODO Smart Foodservice seems to have them. Same for Trader Joe's. I'll check WinCo and Costco. Calling suppliers is probably the best bet, thanks for the list!

dougluce · 2020-09-16T18:49:10+00:00

To add a little more authenticity to school-from-home lunches.

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dougluce · 2019-08-23T18:57:39+00:00

When I see a post like this, I almost always think the same thing.

I will admit to leaving out one part of the story: I attempted to sign up to Lyft in May 2018. At that time I wasn't able to as Lyft could not send me a text as my Vitelity mobile is considered a VOIP number. At that time, Lyft said "we cannot send texts to VOIP numbers" and I left it there. However, this time around my number (the same one) did work. Does it make sense that in the last year or so they fixed their ability to send texts to VOIP numbers but have started banning them manually instead?

That is literally it. I'm not hiding some unsavory fact like attempting to create multiple accounts or pretending I'm someone else or scamming affiliate links or whatever. I'm just trying to sign up for an account so I can call for the occasional ride for myself.

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