> -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Batchelor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 2:39 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [SAtalk] Spamwriter > > > --On Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:28 AM -0600 Bob Apthorpe > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > IDP broadband > > providers that give their customers direct access to port > 25 on remote > > systems by default. > > Why should I have to pay extra for a business-class DSL line > just so I can > avoid using the ISP's heavily clogged relay, when my own mail > server can > deliver my emails directly? Why should I be told to expect a > crippled > internet connection unless I pay up for business class service, which > consists of only removing the port 25 block? Why punish > people who have > nothing to do with spamming? >
I completely agree with this!! I've recently had a discussion off list with some people. I totally believe by DEFAULT this should be blocked for all broadband users. HOWEVER, this is ONLY if a simple request to unblock at NO charge is all it takes. It should be free and available, but NOT defaulted to open. How much spam/viri do you think that would kill right there? So you ask, "What good does that do? Spammers just call up and unblock!" Well with much less traffic, ISPs can now monitor port 25 traffic from customers. Being able to red flag very high traffic. So you say, "That's a George Orwell 1984 society of being watched!" I said traffic, not data. And only port 25. So you say, " But...." *WHAM* "ouch." That was the point I slapped you with a fish ;) --Chris ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Perforce Software. Perforce is the Fast Software Configuration Management System offering advanced branching capabilities and atomic changes on 50+ platforms. Free Eval! http://www.perforce.com/perforce/loadprog.html _______________________________________________ Spamassassin-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk
