Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 18:37:02 -0400 (EDT) From: Pat Lynch <lynch@bsdunix.net> To: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> Cc: "Rodney W. Grimes" <freebsd@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net>, Joe Abley <jabley@patho.gen.nz>, current@FreeBSD.ORG, chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: On hub.freebsd.org refusing to talk to dialups Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9909241831490.13093-100000@bytor.rush.net> In-Reply-To: <199909241014.MAA91015@gratis.grondar.za>
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I totally agree with this, while it doesn;t stop all spam (and some has to be added manually to my own lists) I've dramatically cut down on spam to my machines. DUL, while I'm not sure whether we should take this to -chat or not since we are now getting into noise on the -current list, is also a good thing. simply because noone on a dialup has reason to be sending mail directly to me, they should be sending it through thier ISP's mail servers. overall MAPS is the best thing to come along for spam control since ...I don;t know when. They aren;t as "strict" as ORB and Paul Vixie's attitude towa5rds it has been excellent. Its much easier to get off RBL than it is ORB, especially if you are on it by mistake, like a friend of mine was. -Pat ___________________________________________________________________________ Pat Lynch lynch@rush.net lynch@bsdunix.net Systems Administrator Rush Networking ___________________________________________________________________________ On Fri, 24 Sep 1999, Mark Murray wrote: > > Do you know about the RBL? How do you feel about it? We are using > > it via DNS and BGP on a test basis right now. I have had legitimate > > important mail blocked at Freebsd.org due to the source being on the > > RBL, but that is a price I am willing to pay. > > The RBL is great! There is a teensy bit of colateral damage, but not > so much that I worry about it. Here in ZA, our USP traffic provider > (Teleglobe) uses RBL, thus absolving us of the responsibility. Since > we started getting this "cleanfeed", spam has dropped dramatically. > > What I particularly enjoy about the RBL is its strong sense of the > need to listen to its client base, and to adapt as necessary. Paul > Vixie has a high degree of respect, as a consequence. > > M > -- > Mark Murray > Join the anti-SPAM movement: http://www.cauce.org > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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