Mate,
There is a patch for rblsmtpd that allows it to block using A records (as
opposed to TXT records). We've applied it in order to use mail-abuse.org's
RSS list.
I would point you directly to it, but I can't seem to get to www.qmail.org
at the moment.
Jamin
On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Mate Wierdl wrote:
> Yusuf just told me that one has to pay for zone transfers of the RSS
> zone. This means, I have to cancel the RSS RBL service of
> relays.msci.memphis.edu as of tomorrow, noon, US Central.
>
> It would be great if Dan would write an official version of rblsmtpd
> that supports A records.
>
> Does anybody have any other suggestion (like an available replacement
> of the RSS list I could exercise my rbldns on)?
>
> BTWY, they have about 300 subscribers to the service; that is at least
> $700 each nameserver/year >= $420,000/year. But you need to add $50
> per 1000 users... Based on the listed participant ISPs, it looks like
> more than a million/year goes to support needy antispammers.
>
> Mate
>
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