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Date:      Sun, 14 Dec 1997 13:25:53 +0000
From:      "Þorður Ivarsson" <totii@est.is>
To:        Ulf Zimmermann <ulf@Alameda.net>
Cc:        jgrosch@superior.mooseriver.com, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: weird IP address
Message-ID:  <3493DE61.887D1F80@est.is>
References:  <199712140955.BAA12602@Gatekeeper.Alameda.net>

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Ulf Zimmermann wrote:
> 
> > While sending out hate mail to the latest round of spammers I got an answer
> > back from nslookup that I just do not understand. I got spam from
> > MoneyMakers.com. When I did an nslookup I got the following:
> >
> >     superior% nslookup moneymakers.com
> >     Server:  superior.mooseriver.com
> >     Address:  205.166.121.5
> >
> >     Non-authoritative answer:
> >     Name:    moneymakers.com
> >     Address:  1.1.1.1
> >               ^^^^^^^
> 
> Very simple. Most people now reject email from not existing domains. So they
> created the domain and put into their name server at NS.PROPAGATION.COM and
> NS2.PROPAGATION.COM the IP number of 1.1.1.1. It is a kind of real IP number,
> even it is not in use. (First class A network).
> 
> >
> >
> > Josef
> >
> > --
> > Josef Grosch           | Another day closer to a |    FreeBSD 2.2.5
> > jgrosch@MooseRiver.com |   Micro$oft free world  | UNIX for the masses
> >
> >
> 
> Ulf.
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Ulf Zimmermann, 1525 Pacific Ave., Alameda, CA-94501, #: 510-769-2936
> Alameda Networks, Inc. | http://www.Alameda.net  | Fax#: 510-521-5073
This ip address is in use: 


Name:    NS.LOTTOSPORTS.COM
Address:  1.1.1.1

whois gives information on company thats owns this address

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