Date: 29 Dec 2002 03:40:36 +0000 From: Stacey Roberts <stacey@vickiandstacey.com> To: Harry Tabak <htabak@quadtelecom.com>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Bystander shot by a spam filter. Message-ID: <1041133236.68500.167.camel@localhost> In-Reply-To: <3E0E67D1.8050309@quadtelecom.com> References: <3E0DAAF3.7090103@quadtelecom.com> <3E0E1CDD.2050605@mac.com> <3E0E67D1.8050309@quadtelecom.com>
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Geez, Is this *still* going on? Why are you still cc'ing the list???? Regards, Stacey On Sun, 2002-12-29 at 03:11, Harry Tabak wrote: > Chuck Swiger wrote: > <snip> > > If one sends a message that could not be delivered, an error report > > (called a DSN) is returned, describing the problem. People sending > > legitimate email know who they've sent mail to, right? And when they > > get DSN's, as you most probably did, you talk to your ISP, etc, etc. > > > > How many bounced messages are you talking about, approximately? Would > > you be willing to give those individuals a phone call to talk about your > > message, instead, or ask their postmaster to change their spam-filter to > > let your mail through? > > In this case, the package configuration puts 'spam' in a separate folder > and doesn't send a bounce message. I may not get feed back until and > unless I do a follow-up call. A follow-up call is not always possible. > > > > > [ Because that's basicly what it all comes down to, all of the advocacy > > for or against regulation aside. FWIW, I block three /16's under > > 16.0.0.0/8, but yours wasn't one of them-- I checked. Bah...I'm getting > > 1000+ dictionary scans from DSL pools in .br a day. ] > actually my block is 66.45.116.136/29. Temporarily, I can't post to > this list from one of those addresses -- but that is another story and > is fixable. > > > > > -Chuck > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Stacey Roberts B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science Web: www.vickiandstacey.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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