Wouldn't that require the ISP to have the ability to change their
packet filters on the fly (since it is an ISP where I get a random IP) ?
Matt Soffen
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> From: Adam D. McKenna[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, January 18, 1999 2:00 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Three solutions for spam
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> From: Soffen, Matthew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> :To me the blocking of port 25 is more of a CYA for the ISP. Nothing
> :more, it benefits no one but the ISP. I can understand why an ISP
> would
> :do it, but there must be better mechanisms for blocking spam ....
>
> There is no reason that an ISP cannot block port 25 by default and
> then
> enable it for any customer that complains.
>
> :Matt Soffen
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> --Adam
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