diff --git a/polka.go b/polka.go
index 3f986f8..49fe449 100644
--- a/polka.go
+++ b/polka.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ func init() {
 
 func main() {
 	InitCfg()
+	InitReputation()
 	flag.Parse()
 	if (!*xdebug) { daemon(0,0) } else {fmt.Println("Starting in debug mode")}
 	// Listen for incoming connections.
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ func main() {
 	defer l.Close()
 	
 	// open connection to the database
-	db,err:=sql.Open("mysql",fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s@tcp(%s:%s)/%s?autocommit=false",cfg["dbuser"],cfg["dbpass"],cfg["dbhost"],cfg["dbport"],cfg["dbname"]))
+	db,err:=sql.Open("mysql",fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s@tcp(%s:%s)/%s?autocommit=true",cfg["dbuser"],cfg["dbpass"],cfg["dbhost"],cfg["dbport"],cfg["dbname"]))
 	if (err!=nil) {
 		fmt.Println("ERROR CONNECTING MYSQL")
 		os.Exit(1)
@@ -127,11 +128,23 @@ func policy_verify(xdata connData, db *sql.DB) string {
 		default:
 			return "REJECT no credentials"
 	}
+	var repu_logmsg string
+	var repu_ok bool
+	if repu_ok, repu_logmsg=verify_reputation(xdata.sender, xdata.ip_address); !repu_ok {
+		return "REJECT bad reputation"
+	}
 	xmutex.Lock()
 	defer xmutex.Unlock()
-	defer db.Exec("COMMIT") //defer db.Exec("COMMIT; UNLOCK TABLES;")
-	db.Exec("START TRANSACTION")
-	err:=db.QueryRow("SELECT max, quota, unix_timestamp(ts), unix_timestamp(now()) FROM "+cfg["policy_table"]+" where type=? and item=? FOR UPDATE",xtype, xitem).Scan(&mx, &quota, &ts, &s_now)
+	tx,err:=db.Begin()
+	if err!=nil {
+		xlog.Err("TRANSACTION ERROR:"+err.Error())
+		if (*xdebug) { fmt.Println("ERROR STARTING TRANSACTION:",err.Error())}
+		return "DUNNO"
+	}
+	defer tx.Commit()
+	//defer db.Exec("COMMIT") //defer db.Exec("COMMIT; UNLOCK TABLES;")
+	//db.Exec("START TRANSACTION")
+	err=tx.QueryRow("SELECT max, quota, unix_timestamp(ts), unix_timestamp(now()) FROM "+cfg["policy_table"]+" where type=? and item=? FOR UPDATE",xtype, xitem).Scan(&mx, &quota, &ts, &s_now)
 	switch {
 		case err==sql.ErrNoRows:
 			if (*xdebug) { fmt.Println("NOT FOUND") }
@@ -140,10 +153,11 @@ func policy_verify(xdata connData, db *sql.DB) string {
 			fquota=0
 			last_ts=time.Now().Unix()
 			i_now=time.Now().Unix()
-			_,err=db.Exec("INSERT INTO "+cfg["policy_table"]+" set type=?, item=?, max=?, quota=0, ts=now()",xtype, xitem, cfg["defaultquota"])
+			_,err=tx.Exec("INSERT INTO "+cfg["policy_table"]+" set type=?, item=?, max=?, quota=0, ts=now()",xtype, xitem, cfg["defaultquota"])
 			if (err!=nil) {
-				xlog.Err(err.Error())
+				xlog.Err("INSERT ERROR:"+err.Error())
 				if (*xdebug) { fmt.Println("ERROR INSERTING:",err.Error())}
+				return "DUNNO"
 			}
 		case err!=nil:
 			xlog.Err("ERROR: "+ err.Error())
@@ -164,12 +178,15 @@ func policy_verify(xdata connData, db *sql.DB) string {
 			xlog.Info(fmt.Sprintf("DEFERRING overquota for item %s:%s [%.2f/%.2f]",xtype,xitem,fquota,fmax))
 			return "DEFER quota exceeded"
 	}
-	_,err=db.Exec("UPDATE "+cfg["policy_table"]+" set quota=?, ts=now() where type=? and item=?",fquota, xtype, xitem)
+	_,err=tx.Exec("UPDATE "+cfg["policy_table"]+" set quota=?, ts=now() where type=? and item=?",fquota, xtype, xitem)
 	if (err!=nil) {
-		xlog.Err(err.Error())
+		xlog.Err("UPDATE ERROR"+err.Error())
 		if (*xdebug) { fmt.Println("ERROR UPDATING:",err.Error())}
+		return "DUNNO"
 	}
-	xlog.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Updating quota for item %s:%s [%.2f/%.2f]. Sender: <%s>; Client IP: <%s>; SASL_username: <%s>", xtype, xitem, fquota, fmax, xdata.sender, xdata.ip_address, xdata.sasl_user ))
+	logmsg:=fmt.Sprintf("Updating quota for item %s:%s [%.2f/%.2f]. Sender: <%s>; Client IP: <%s>; SASL_username: <%s>", xtype, xitem, fquota, fmax, xdata.sender, xdata.ip_address, xdata.sasl_user )
+	if repu_logmsg!=""  { logmsg+=repu_logmsg }
+	xlog.Info(logmsg)
 	return "DUNNO"  // not OK so we can pipe more checks in postfix
 	
 }
@@ -204,7 +221,8 @@ func handleRequest(conn net.Conn, db *sql.DB) {
 	}
 	db.Ping()
 	db.Exec("set time_zone='+00:00'") // timezone UTC
-	db.Exec("set session TRANSACTION ISOLATION LEVEL REPEATABLE READ")
+	//db.Exec("set session TRANSACTION ISOLATION LEVEL REPEATABLE READ")
+	db.Exec("set session TRANSACTION ISOLATION LEVEL READ COMMITTED")
 	resp:=policy_verify(xdata, db)
 	conn.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("action=%s\n\n",resp)))
 	conn.Close()