On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have been at the other end of backscatter and it is by no means fun > but when it happens I am fully capable of taking measures against as I > would any other spam/virus source. This is where RBLs come in handy.
How would an RBL help? Backscatter comes from otherwise legitimate servers that would not be listed..... (or if they are I wouldn't trust those RBL's with my mail!) > I meant to imply that when the ISP does not virus filter and the > recipient silently drops the message the problem never gets resolved > because nobody is made aware of it. (nod) Then, strictly, speaking, that is the *recipient* sweeping it under the rug, at which point we agree. I much prefer to get the rejections (even if my server then generates backscatter for them), because they stand out in my logs and I can quickly spot and eliminate a problem. > The ISP customer will continue to be infected and continue to send out > garbage. I suppose this is all based on the assumption that the ISP > even cares. Cause as everyone knows *all* ISPs care. Right? ;) Inverse square ratio - size to caring. :-P - Charles _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://www.clamav.net/support/ml
