Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 11:12:21 +0900 (JST) From: Michael Hancock <michaelh@cet.co.jp> To: FreeBSD Hackers <hackers@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Mail spam, sigh... Message-ID: <Pine.SV4.3.95.971120110429.14997E-100000@parkplace.cet.co.jp> In-Reply-To: <199711192028.MAA14215@kithrup.com>
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On Wed, 19 Nov 1997, Sean Eric Fagan wrote: > Along this vein... I'd like to suggest adding the RBL support to the default > sendmail file (freebsd.mc). This way, all FreeBSD systems would, by > default, drop SMTP connections from the sites on the blacklist. > > I'd also like to add the anti-relay code to the file, but that's a bit > trickier, I'm afraid (too easy to get wrong and screw things up). > Spammers started using our sendmail 8.8.5 to relay "Enter the Zone" crap all over the world. It appears that many spammers are looking for relay hosts in asia. I setup 8.8.8 with the anti-relay stuff to quench this spam. Sigh, it does gives you more work because you have to manage a list of hosts or domains to grant them the right to relay mail. Mike
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