https://issues.apache.org/SpamAssassin/show_bug.cgi?id=6535

--- Comment #10 from Steve Freegard <[email protected]> 2011-01-19 
15:45:21 UTC ---
(In reply to comment #9)
> Unfortunately, the only things that come to mind are to a) File a complaint
> with Yahoo! abuse and b) focus on content filtering.

a)  Is going to be totally fruitless due to lack of clue on Yahoo's abuse desk.
  All complaints now have to be in ARF format and the amoeba's that look at the
report will simply claim that the message didn't originate from Yahoo (despite
headers to the contrary).

b) Hmmm; other than score on the tripod URL (which BTW has a meta refresh to
redirect to a porn site) - there's very little to content filter on.

The problem here is that multiple services with poor filtering and controls are
being abused to inject this stuff.

One of the only tools available to us is the IP address that originated the
message.  Sure - it might be a host on a dial-up pool; but it's one of the only
bits of useful information we have (and possibly the username of the
authenticated user).

The one good thing about Yahoo and the other freemailers is that you know for
sure that you can 'trust' the Received headers haven't been forged.

> I hope you read what I wrote a comment ago that your patch sparked an issue
> that is much larger than just your patch.

Sure - no problemo.  Totally understand; it's a useful discussion to be having.

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