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Date:      Wed, 26 Feb 2003 20:47:17 -0700 (MST)
From:      Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
To:        Anti <fearow@attbi.com>
Cc:        chat@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: HEADS UP: I'm blocking Yahoo!
Message-ID:  <20030226195650.I70244@wonkity.com>
In-Reply-To: <20030226190251.6ae7051f.fearow@attbi.com>
References:  <20030219022940.GC17256@wantadilla.lemis.com> <200302240902.50478.wes@softweyr.com> <20030225055735.GD21727@wantadilla.lemis.com> <200302260918.05289.wes@softweyr.com> <20030226164931.H69929@wonkity.com> <20030226190251.6ae7051f.fearow@attbi.com>

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On Wed, 26 Feb 2003, Anti wrote:

> On Wed, 26 Feb 2003 16:59:02 -0700 (MST)
> Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote:
> >
> > In the meantime, I don't feel like trying to clean up Yahoo's problem.
> > Those who wish to send email from Yahoo can decide whether they're happy
> > with the situation or want to move to some other provider that isn't
> > widely rejected.
>
> i hardly think yahoo is "widely rejected"

...not yet, maybe.

> except by those too ignorant
> to implement a better solution to block spam than rejecting all mail
> from a major provider... such ignorant people hurt only themselves and
> those who try to send them legit email...

Yahoo had their chance; I didn't start rejecting them until they became
a problem.  If they start being responsible, I can set up something less
restrictive.

Until then, Yahoo's mail is not welcome on my system.  Anyone with a
"legit" message can send it from a "legit" email provider.

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA

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