From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 26 07:27:46 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 322DE37B401 for ; Sat, 26 Apr 2003 07:27:46 -0700 (PDT) Received: from gull.mail.pas.earthlink.net (gull.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.84]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CDA5343FB1 for ; Sat, 26 Apr 2003 07:27:45 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from mvh@ix.netcom.com) Received: from lsanca1-ar6-4-62-203-157.lsanca1.elnk.dsl.genuity.net ([4.62.203.157] helo=netcom1.netcom.com) by gull.mail.pas.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 199QeX-0002EV-00 for stable@freebsd.org; Sat, 26 Apr 2003 07:27:45 -0700 Received: by netcom1.netcom.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 14E165312; Sat, 26 Apr 2003 07:27:45 -0700 (PDT) From: Mike Harding To: stable@freebsd.org Message-Id: <20030426142745.14E165312@netcom1.netcom.com> Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 07:27:45 -0700 (PDT) Subject: blackmail attempt? Stable mailing list block? X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 14:27:46 -0000 I got some weird mail back, claiming that my e-mail was blocked, w/o indicating what server was blocked, after the mail appeared in the mailing list. Is this some BS shakedown? I use postfix on a DSL line forwarding to earthlink, this is hardly something that should be rare in the BSD world... the mail appeared to come from a web mail server and the first link has the following lovely text: "If you would like a site be added or removed from BlarsBL, you may hire Blars at his normal consulting rates (currently $250/hour, 2 hour minimum, $1000 deposit due in advance for non-established customers) to investigate your evidence about the site. If it is found that the entry was a mistake, no charge will be made and the entire deposit will be refunded. Send Blars email from a non-listed account to verify current rates and arrange payment." (Further research indicates that blars may be legit, but this is kind of sleazy) The IP of the "rejected" smtp server was not included. The 'rejection' text appears as follows: Your message with the subject & "'last' working OK for everybody on 4-STABLE?" addressed to "stable@freebsd.org" was rejected by a open relay due to smtp server is listed at block.blars.org smtp server is listed at blackholes.five-ten-sg.com smtp server is listed at xbl.selwerd.cx