Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 16:14:15 -0400 From: "Dave [Hawk-Systems]" <dave@hawk-systems.com> To: "Denny Reiter" <denny@reiters.org>, "Ralph Forsythe" <rf-list@centerone.com> Cc: <Eric_Stanfield@kenokozie.com>, <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: aol postmaster Message-ID: <DBEIKNMKGOBGNDHAAKGNGEJOBOAB.dave@hawk-systems.com> In-Reply-To: <20020925190949.GC16887@reiters.org>
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>> 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. :( 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. Dave To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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