"Kang , Joseph S." wrote: > The FTC is to work with 36 different agencies in 26 countries on its > new programme, entitled Operation Secure Your Server. The initiative > is designed to coordinate an international effort to reduce the flow > of unsolicited commercial email by urging organisations to close open > relays and open proxies, which are often used by spammers to send > unsolicited email.
As good as this sounds, it's likely not going to have a significant effect. Many open relays or proxy systems are now trojans running on home-user systems on broadband without the knowledge or consent of said home users. :( -kgd -- "Sendmail administration is not black magic. There are legitimate technical reasons why it requires the sacrificing of a live chicken." - Unknown
