On Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:12:51 +0100
Moritz Bartl <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Brock,
> 
> On 13.12.2012 16:28, Brock Tice wrote:
> > Is there something I am missing?
> 
> Look closely at the first "Received" header:
> 
> >
> received:_from_[209.188.113.101]_by_web184904.mail.gq1.yahoo.com_via_HTTP;_Tue,_11_Dec_2012_03:54:56_PST
> 
> This means the spam was sent via Yahoo, and got delivered there from
> your exit via HTTP (Webmail).
> 
> > Is there anything else I should do to
> > prevent this in the future? 
> 
> There's not much you can do about this, unless you want to
> systematically block all webmail services. :-(

Another option is to be more assertive.
>From Yahoo's point of view, traffic from your Tor exit node is no different 
>than traffic from "anonymous" strangers in, say, an internet café.  Does Yahoo 
>really want to block tourists and business people on the go from using its 
>webmail at random locations?  Tell the complainant that it makes no sense to 
>take action against you.  The proper method of stopping spam from webmail 
>accounts is to immediately freeze the offending account until its holder comes 
>forward.
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