> If the internet did not have the problem of open > proxies/zombies, would > you have that opinion?
Adam, Like I said before, when I see that 99.9%+ of traffic from such a specific criteria is spam, that is when it makes good sense to block it. Obviously, if it were not for zombies and other spammers polluting ADSL connections the numbers would be a lot different. We have an SDSL connection that I use as a backup MX, but I have always been able to get a block of IP addresses that did not appear in any DUN lists or other blacklists. I always have had my RDNS set up to reflect that of my own network as well, and we have no rejection problems. It doesn't cost a fortune for an SDSL circuit. I am pretty sure that most providers do not recommend running a mail server on their ADSL lines, even ones with static Ips. I think that if you opt for a residential class service, you are bound to run into all kinds of problems. Getting your mail rejected by tons of other mail servers is only going to be one of your many worries. Any business that is so small as to not be able to afford something better than an ADSL line should probably not be running their own mail server to begin with. How could a company that strapped for cash be able to afford to have someone administrate it properly? Companies of this size would be best served using an outside hosting service. If money is such an issue, why not just sign them all up for Hotmail accounts? Compared to running a server without an admin there to make sure it is running properly, Hotmail would probably be safer and more reliable. William Van Hefner Network Administrator Vantek Communications, Inc. 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/
