-dd Okay, we're cool!
-Alan P.S. I think we can put this thread to bed now :) > >Subject: Re: ISPs refusing mail from clients with dynamic IPs > From: Chairman of the Bored <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 14:34:23 -0700 > To: [email protected] > >At 08:58 AM 10/23/2003, you wrote: >>Okay, call me (and scores of other ISPs) stupid. >>I can live with your name calling... >> >> >that would be incredibly stupid of the isp to allow. >> >that's like me allowing someone to send out mail claiming they're address is >> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>I guess then that you've never seen forged addresses. Nor do you allow >>your customers to send out mail with return addresses for other valid >>inboxes they have. For example, they are working from home using your >>service, and wish to send out a business email that would be replied to >>at their work address. > >no, i just will not allow a domain to relay through my mailserver that >isn't on it. > >> >>Their emails go out through AOL's server, but have their home address >> >>(@L7.net) as >> >>the return, and they still use their home inbox to retreive their mail. >> >>How does >> >>roaming prevent them from using their home address? >> > >> >because no responsible sysadmin would allow it. >> >>Oh good, we got that cleared up. Now I'm irresponsible too, sure >>appreciate that :) > >*shrug* > >> >if i block port 25 between 216.173.222.100-250 and the internet, they >> >*have* to use >> >my mailserver, or none at all, or webmail, because smtp uses port 25, and >> >you can't send mail without it. >> >>Yes? And? That's my whole point! Customers connected to your dialup ports >>should >>ONLY be allowed to send email through your smtp server, or not at all. > >we *are* on the same page here. > >>They should >>not be allowed to run their own smtp service behind a dialup connection. >>There is no >>valid reason to do so. The only reason would be to hide something from >>you, such as >>spamming. And blocking port 25 from your dialup addresses also prevents >>viruses that >>have built in smtp service from spreading. > >right. >-dd > > \\\\\// > \\|// _\\|//_ | | _\\|//_ \\|// > (@ @) (' 0-0 ') (.) (.) (' @-@ ') (o-o) >+-=oOOo-(_)-oOOo=oo0=(_)=0oo=oOO=-(_)-=OOo=oo0=(_)=0oo=oOOo-(_)-oOOo=-+ > | Level Seven inc. http://www.L7.net/ | /"\ > The worlds "one stop" InterNetworking Provider 360.753.3556 \ / >+-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+ X >ASCII Ribbon campaign against HTML E-Mail >- - - - - - - - - - - - - -> / \ > >This is the discussion list for the IMS Free email server software. > To unsubscribe send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Delivered by Rockliffe MailSite > http://www.rockliffe.com/mailsite > Rock Solid Software (tm) This is the discussion list for the IMS Free email server software. To unsubscribe send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered by Rockliffe MailSite http://www.rockliffe.com/mailsite Rock Solid Software (tm)
