-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
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