I'm still not buying the "admin contact" theory. Since SBL can not query these records automatically (many registrars don't allow for it), then do we really believe that they are doing their blocks manually? Doubtful. I bet you this e-mail addy was listed on the "spam" e-mail itself.
Regards, Jason ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Procter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 6:35 AM Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Blacklisted by SBL > > If I went out and registered a domin, say blahblahblah.com > > and put in my technical and admin contact info as > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and then sent spam from blahblahblah.com (who > would actually be > > hosted by another isp, say mci) then why on earth would an sbl blacklist > yahoo.com? > > There is an interesting injection attack on blacklists here, register a > bundle of domains each with its technical and admin contact info as a > different mail provider eg yahoo, hotmail, AOL, plus your (least) favourite > ISPs, and some big corporations, maybe some mailing lists, etc etc. Then > send spam from each domain you registered (doesn't even need to be a lot > just as long as you get noticed for it), sit back and watch while the > blacklists proceed to block all email from these domains and email admins > are forced to drop those lists because they are blocking so much legitimate > mail. > > If a blacklist included ipswitch.com how long before everybody on this > mailing list stopped using it? > > Complaining to ICANN might help with faked contact info, but use free > webmail and isp accounts that actually belong to you and you wouldn't even > be breaking any rules. > > > ********************************************************************** > Any opinions expressed in this email are those of the individual > and not necessarily those of Fox Online. > This email and any files transmitted with it, including replies and > forwarded copies (which may contain alterations) subsequently transmitted > from Fox Online, are confidential and solely for the use > of the intended recipient. > If you have received this email in error please notify Fox Online by > telephone on +44 (0)121 693 1424. > ********************************************************************** > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
