I sent an e-mail too. And it did get delivered. That breaks the assumption that the 1.spews.dnsbl.sorbs.net is blocking all shaw addresses. I dont think blocking port 25 would have solved this one, since the spamming zombies can be configured around that. So the only solution, is to get everyone to use linux in n.a. :-) Cheers Szemir
On May 20, 2005 10:19, Nick W wrote: > On Friday 20 May 2005 07:45, Curtis Rempel wrote: > > On Thursday 19 May 2005 22:40, Nick W wrote: > > > Interesting, my first message to you went through, but the second was > > > bounced by your spam filter. > > > > > > Apparently, SPEWS was a bit over zealous. I'll send the message another > > > way > > > > > > :) > > > > > > Nick > > > > Are you referring to my address or clug-talk regarding the spam filter? > > I don't bounce spam, unless Telus is bouncing it for me. I've got the > > Telus auto spam delete feature enabled and then just fetchmail it down to > > my internal server. > > I attempted to email you through my MX which is on a Shaw business package. > I got: > > The Postfix program > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: host mail.zoneedit.com[209.152.174.160] said: 554 > Service unavailable; Client host [68.147.28.194] blocked using > l1.spews.dnsbl.sorbs.net; ! [1] shawcable, see > http://spews.org/ask.cgi?S3163 (in reply to RCPT TO command) > > If you go to the URL you find out they've blocked every Shaw IP, even the > static ones. Worse, there's no way to request to be un-blocked, even though > I have SASL running on my MX, so it's unlikely it's being used for SPAM. > [Plus it would show up in the logs and the LAN activity would tip me off, > the box isn't all that busy.] > > So, Shaw is dumb for not blocking port 25, and SPEWS has a system that > screws me over, telling me to either switch ISPs or get Shaw to block port > 25. That's equally stupid. Alternatively, I could remove all the spam bots > from every idiots windows box in western canada.... > > Nick > > > Curtis > > > > > On Thursday 19 May 2005 20:46, Curtis Rempel wrote: > > > > It's time for spring cleaning (read: "my basement is too full of > > > > things that suck up electricity") and rather than take this stuff to > > > > the recycle place, I'd like to offer it first to anybody who is > > > > interested. If you've ever wanted to play around with hardware RAID > > > > on Linux or just want a cheap server with RAID, here's your chance. > > > > > > > > A pic and details are available at: > > > > > > > > http://www3.telus.net/public/crempel1/raidarray.html > > > > > > > > It has been running Mandrake 7.2 for the last couple of years and has > > > > been freshly reinstalled and tested. > > > > > > > > First come first serve and I'd be willing to haul it to the next CLUG > > > > meeting to put in your vehicle. If that doesn't suit, we can make > > > > arrangements to have it picked up. Contact me off list if you have > > > > any questions. > > > > > > > > Curtis > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > clug-talk mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > clug-talk mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
