On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:05:01 +1200 Ben Devine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:40:46 +1200, Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > now that the 'Net is choked with millions - literally - of compromised > > Microsoft machines used as mail relays, idiomatically called 'spam-bots', > > delays are inevitable. It's a fact of life, get used to the idea, and > > accept > > it. > Note that its not always Microsoft machines, > There are thousands of poorly setup linux box sitting on nice 100mbit > connections. Not really any more. Because of this, ordb has shut down. What I just can't understand is why the isp's do nothing about their personal herds of bots. Steve PS Just got the following message form ihug when trying to send this!!! Error occurred while sending the message: 421 The evaluation license has expired. P*ssup in a brewery springs to mind.
