--> Monday, February 2, 2004, 7:25:04 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Usually a system is "hijacked" because it is an open relay, but in > that case, no spammer software is running on the system. I think this > whole theory is highly conjectural, especially the suggestion that > this is a common working approach for spammers.
A pivotal fact leading to my conjecture is the confirmation. I do not know how an open relay allows you to receive mail destined for an account on the server, so I assume this is not simply an open relay. >> Since no one could immediately see what was happening, I think detailing >> the most likely scenario could be beneficial for others in the future. > I still don't think we really know what happened and probably we will > never know, unless admins at spammer.com choose to share their > configuration information. I've already mailed them. I will call them during business hours tomorrow. > Finally, two points: FAQ 1.13 also notes, importantly, that TMDA > won't eliminate all spam. It just happens to eliminate more than > anything else right now, which is the reason many of us use it. > Second, FAQ 1.13 points to FAQ 1.1, where Jason notes that, if the > balance shifts toward spammers actually responding, TMDA will address > the problem. So far, we're nowhere near needing to do that. >> Perhaps there is something else... any ideas not covered in the FAQ? This last line in my previous message is my current focus. Can others share their ideas on alternate methods of confirmation? _____________________________________________ tmda-users mailing list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://tmda.net/lists/listinfo/tmda-users
