On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 11:48, Michael Loftis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I realise this but the debian lists aren't doing that one basic thing which > really, truly, does stop atleast 70% of all spam, probably more, sent to > lists. Most of what we ALL get through these lists are from garbage > addresses. and DNSBLs don't help when the email is being relayed through a > 'white' host. Not at the front door anyway. And I don't want to have to > process them at all.
There are situations when people who aren't subscribed have a legitimate reason for posting. Consider messages that get cross-posted to major lists such as linux-kernel. Then there are subscribers who have multiple email addresses for categorising email who will have to make sure that they post using the correct From: field to have their mail go through. As for a "white host", if it's relaying spam then it'll get added to a DNSBL soon enough. -- http://www.coker.com.au/selinux/ My NSA Security Enhanced Linux packages http://www.coker.com.au/bonnie++/ Bonnie++ hard drive benchmark http://www.coker.com.au/postal/ Postal SMTP/POP benchmark http://www.coker.com.au/~russell/ My home page
