On the other hand, complaining to an ISP about it will usually get the
account killed. I know its petty and they'll just get a new one, but if we
all do it then eventually it'll stop some of the spammers. I think blocking
dialup port 25 is a last resort, but one to be watched just in case.
> The problem is that fully 80% of the spam I get originates from dial-up
> accounts acting as their own SMTP. Sorry it sounds harsh, but in my
opinion
> ISPs should block outbound port 25 traffic from their dial-ups. We'd
> eliminate a large part of spam nearly overnight.
>
> Michael J. Sheldon
> http://www.desertraven.com/
> Make a fast friend, adopt a greyhound!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Russel Madere [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2000 06:14
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Spam
>
>
> I have a comment on this. This would block me half of the time. Since I
> use several different account (home, work, spam killing, research, etc.) I
> use a mail deamon on my personal box (running Win 2K Advanced Server).
When
> I am at work, I can use my workmail server since it is set up to relay for
> specific IP addresses. However, at home, I must use my own box to ensure
> that I can send mail on all of my accounts from inside a single mail
client.
>
> Please don't get me wrong, I agree that we need to do something about
> spammers, but don't do something that will kill Joe User.
>
> Russel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Sheldon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 22:34
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Spam
>
>
> First, I'd really go after pacbell on this one. By the reverse mapping,
it's
> a DSL account, which I always take great joy in getting terminated, since
> getting another broadband account is no simple matter.
>
> Next, see if your mail server supports the RBL DUL list. This will block
> mail being sent directly from dial-up accounts, instead of being sent
> through an ISP's mail servers.
>
> Michael J. Sheldon
> http://www.desertraven.com/
> Make a fast friend, adopt a greyhound!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 20:22
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Spam
>
>
> Not 5 minutes after I put up a new page documenting banned spam servers
from
> HoF than I get another piece of spam sent to the list. I'm really upset
> about this and would be quite happy to work with anyone out there in
> banning/stopping ALL spam from hitting any CF resource around.
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