Why don't you just create an authoritative DNS zone for the RBLs and drop them? Then you'll be certain you can't be sending them any queries
Jason On 22/08/11 08:54, Marc Perkel wrote: > > Yes - I got several of these notices from the same person. > > Spamhaus is free under limited circumstances. It is not free to > everyone. It should have an off switch configuration for those of us who > it is neither free nor affordable. I for one am tired of getting these > emails from MxTools because I failed to turn off EVERY call in SA that > invokes a Spamhaus lookup. > > How about a config like > > spamhaus = off > > On 8/19/2011 6:25 PM, Michael Scheidell wrote: > > Bullshit. There is no ipaddress with a rdns below. > > Bullshit 2. We arnt querying spamhaus servers. > > > > Isnt this jyst a spam scam ? > > > > Show me packet traces. > > -- > > Michael Scheidell, CTO > > SECNAP Network Security > > > > > > -----Original message----- > > From: MXTools Spamhaus Team<msm...@mxtools.com> > > To: Michael Scheidell<michael.scheid...@secnap.com> > > Sent: Sat, Aug 20, 2011 01:20:10 GMT+00:00 > > Subject: Caution - access to Spamhaus data-feed may be improperly > configured: secnap.com.ionspam.net. > > > > Dear Spamhaus User, > > > > I am writing to you on behalf of MXtools.com, an authorized Spamhaus > reseller. Our automated server monitoring tools have detected that > your organization is querying Spamhaus public servers with an > unusually high volume from the following IP address: > secnap.com.ionspam.net. . > > > > Many users are unaware that the public service is provided free of > charge only for low volume mail servers (non-commercial) or for small > organizations with no other means to protect themselves against spam > (non-profits, charities). This usage policy is well explained at: > http://www.spamhaus.org/organization/dnsblusage.html. > > > > Since millions of users across organizations of all sizes now depend > on Spamhaus to keep email flowing, they encourage high volume users > and other commercial services to move to our sponsored service. This > prevents overloading of the public mirrors and keeps response times > snappy. Pricing for the sponsored data-feed is approximately less than > $1/user (much less for Service Providers& Schools) - which is clearly > the most affordable way to protect your organization against spam and > malware. As a full subscriber you are also entitled to unlimited free > technical support and free pro-active monitoring of your email server. > > > > Thank you for using the DNSBL data-feed to protect your users from > the daily deluge of spam. Through your continued use of the sponsored > service, Spamhaus can ensure sustained funding of the free public > mirrors that are used by millions of home users and non-commercial or > charitable organizations. Your contribution also helps support our > research efforts to fight spammers and other cyber-miscreants. > > > > Please consider registering now using this link: > http://www.spamhaus.org/ma > > > > Sincerely, Spamhaus Technology& MXTools > > > > Melanie Smith > > msm...@mxtools.com<mailto:msm...@mxtools.com> > > +1-866-931-9228 ext. 217 > > +1-778-330-1074 ext. 217 > > > > > http://www.mxtools.com<http://www.mxtools.com/Spamhaus/Datafeed/tabid/95/Default.aspx> > > http://www.spamhaustech.com<http://www.spamhaustech.com/registration/ma> > > > > P.S. If you are already a Spamhaus Datafeed client, thank you we > truly appreciate your support! However, it would appear that one of > your servers (perhaps forgotten from the trial period) needs to be > re-configured. Please contact us at > supp...@mxtools.com<mailto:supp...@mxtools.com> so that we may help > make the required changes and avoid any service interruptions. > > > > -- > Marc Perkel - Sales/Support > supp...@junkemailfilter.com > http://www.junkemailfilter.com > Junk Email Filter dot com > 415-992-3400 > -- Cheers Jason Haar Information Security Manager, Trimble Navigation Ltd. Phone: +1 408 481 8171 PGP Fingerprint: 7A2E 0407 C9A6 CAF6 2B9F 8422 C063 5EBB FE1D 66D1
