Re: Getting open smtp servers fixed
- Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1998 16:50:39 +0200 (MET DST)
Hi,
Corneliu Tanasa wrote:
> I think that the best way, should be to add a machine on the block list
> only if it was used for spamming and you've heard nothing from the
> administrator after notifying him about the incident.
You want to stop the spamming *before* it happens. Afterwards, it doesn't
matter -- the spammer will go away and find another "one-shot" host.
If you don't take preventive measures, the spamming will never stop,
because new hosts (with open relays) are connected to the Internet every
day.
Gert Doering
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