Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 00:13:24 -0600 From: "Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC" <chad@shire.net> To: Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com> Cc: FreeBSD Question <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Re[4]: Still trying to get my site up! Message-ID: <4BF83AF3-2FFE-47C3-B327-F2BA13C352A8@shire.net> In-Reply-To: <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNOEOBFBAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com> References: <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNOEOBFBAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com>
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On Jun 28, 2005, at 11:58 PM, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: > But with port 25 your ISP really has it backwards. The block is > supposed > to be for OUTBOUND traffic for a DESTINATION of port 25. This > prevents > your ISP from hosting spammers and viruses. Blocks on INBOUND traffic > with a destination of port 25 are useless. I don't see how this is any more useless than INBOUND port 80 blocking. It prevents the cable subscriber from setting up a pr0n or warez FTP site (or a legit ftp site for that matter). Chad --- Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC Your Web App and Email hosting provider chad@shire.net
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