On Sat, 8 Sep 2001, M. Yu wrote:
..
> How can users with open relays sue you for closing your own servers?
> If they have open relays then they shouldn't be passing thru your
> servers in the first place di ba? Sa dialup side naman, these users
> on dial up should authenticate themselves to your servers before
> sending mails (assuming that's Mozcom's policy). So I don't see why
> closing your servers can get an ISP sued.
Well, these are INSTITUTIONAL customers. Since email is a business tool
for them, if we block relaying from them they won't be able to send mail
(a lot of them just do a "smartrelay" (DS) to us to expedite sending of
their mails.
Principle of least astonishment. If a customer suddenly can't send me,
s/he will most likely blame the connectivity provider. It's a never-ending
battle, there are so many Exchange/Lotus Notes/sendmail boxes out there
which are never maintained because no one at the client side knows how.
--
Orlando Andico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Mosaic Communications, Inc.
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