On Fri, May 03, 2002 at 07:49:06PM +0200, Emile van Bergen wrote: > On Fri, 3 May 2002, Jason Lim wrote: > > > I'm not sure, but how many ISPs still allow direct-to-MX-style mail > > sending (sending direct from the dialup or cable or whatever, without > > using additional mail servers)? I know quite a few Australian ISP that > > still allow it (not the big ones like Bigpond or Optusnet AFAIK), and many > > HK ISPs still allow it... how about in the USA and Europe? > > Well, I'm in the Netherlands, and personally I'm glad to see that my ISP > (xs4all) doesn't assume that their customers are unresponsible by > default, so they don't block outgoing SMTP from dialup or DSL customers. [...] > That is entirely the right thing to do, IMNSHO. I subscribed for full > connectivity; I run my own MTA here and I know very well how to do it, > thank you very much. I'd never, ever choose an ISP who considers their > customers guilty by default.
I cannot agree more. It exists some kind of worldwide spam psicosis and a tendency to cure the headache with the decapitation method. Blu. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
