Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 16:43:58 -0400 From: Jan Knepper <jan@digitaldaemon.com> To: "Dave [Hawk-Systems]" <dave@hawk-systems.com> Cc: Denny Reiter <denny@reiters.org>, Ralph Forsythe <rf-list@centerone.com>, Eric_Stanfield@kenokozie.com, freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: aol postmaster Message-ID: <3D92200E.1070000@digitaldaemon.com> References: <DBEIKNMKGOBGNDHAAKGNGEJOBOAB.dave@hawk-systems.com>
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Dave [Hawk-Systems] wrote: >>>The idea of AOL testing servers to cut down on SPAM is rather amusing to >>>me. I always thought that unless an AOL account was used for mass >>>emailings, they took a hands-off approach to the issue. SPAM detection is >>>better left to things like spamassassin anyway. >>> >>> >>Yes, AOL does indeed test SMTP servers for open relays and then >>blacklists them if they aren't fixed. We've been notified about a >>couple that customers on our network had set up. >> >> >Nice to be so big that you are immune to criticism... You can block spammers, >and yet are the source for a large amount of the spam yourself. Not like we can >all just block AOL and call it even. :( > I would be more than happy to do so. >On that note though, doesn't take much to batton down your SMTP servers so they >are not an open relay, then if they block you, sue for anti-competitive >practices or something. > Qmail? Jan To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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