| I'm using a DSL line on my email server. Which is part of my ISP's static | DSL pool. I don't send thru my ISP's mail server. I'm starting to see the | error in this now. In my mind I had somehow split the difference of HOME DSL | and BUSINESS DSL. I always agreed that HOME DSL users should always send | thru their ISP's mail server, but figured BUSINESS DSL didn't have to. |
You may find AOL, MSN, Earthlink, et al will be blocking mail originating from DSL based servers. I believe AOL has already started. I've heard rumblings of DSL mailer admins needing to request being whitelisted with AOL. Regards Greg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Santerre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Spamassassin-Talk (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 10:20 AM Subject: [SAtalk] (OT) DSL/DIALUP manual BL Catch 22 | I started to take a look at blocking dialup and dsl IPs. I don't use an RBL | for this, and I have my reasons. So I want to handle the BL myself in my | access list. (Yeah I hear you grumbling!) | | I was looking at spam IPs, checking them in ARIN, and writing down the | blocks to block. I started to think about the consequences of blocking a | range of IPs. Then I realised my own email server would be blocked by this | method! *eek* | | I'm using a DSL line on my email server. Which is part of my ISP's static | DSL pool. I don't send thru my ISP's mail server. I'm starting to see the | error in this now. In my mind I had somehow split the difference of HOME DSL | and BUSINESS DSL. I always agreed that HOME DSL users should always send | thru their ISP's mail server, but figured BUSINESS DSL didn't have to. | | I've never been blocked.....yet. But an admin with good intentions like my | own could. So I'm somewhat in a quandry. Does anyone block IP ranges | manually? Should I focus on using my ISP's email gateway? | | Sorry this isn't SA related. But is spam related. | | Chris Santerre | System Admin | "A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men." - Willy | Wonka | | | ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Parasoft Error proof Web apps, automate testing & more. Download & eval WebKing and get a free book. www.parasoft.com/bulletproofapps1 _______________________________________________ Spamassassin-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk
