David Harris writes:
> > On Thu Jul 15, we received a high volume of traffic from 206.246.140.165
> > (iq-ss5.iquest.net). Specifically, we got 472 messages in an hour. If you
> > check http://maps.vix.com/tsi/new-rlytest.cgi?ADDR=iq-ss5.iquest.net you
> > will see that this machine is an open relay. We therefore blocked it. If
> > you secure this machine, we will be glad to unblock it.
Apparently, even though they say this, they don't mean it. From
subsequent communications with Mail.com, I have been told that they
selected iquest.net strictly on the basis of a high volume of email.
In addition, to be helpful, they run rlytest on the host, and tell the
administrator if it fails.
Since I believe in individual action, not politics, I'm going to write
my own relay tester which actually attempts to relay the mail, and
reports on whether the relay succeeded or not. This'll take a few
days, though, because I'm off to Hershey, PA on a 4-H Teen Council
trip with my daughter this evening.
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Potsdam, NY 13676-3213 | +1 315 268 9201 FAX | can outdo them. Homeschool!
