Test: SPAM block notice rec'd for Gmail reply

Chris Bier chris.bier at cymor.com
Sun Dec 18 20:21:27 CST 2005


Jon Pruente wrote:
> I tried sending a mesasge to the list and got back a blocked IP reply
> with tracing of SPAM abuse.  Hello?  It's GMail, what's the SPAM issue
> all about?

Evidently, one or two of GMail and Hotmail's SMTP servers are on
SORBS[1], which we use to block open relays.  It has been very
effective, and this as been the only time I've ever seen a problem with
it.  I have a solution, but am waiting for a few free minutes to implement.

[1] http://www.dnsbl.sorbs.net/
-- 
I digitally sign my emails.  If you see an attachment with .asc, then
that means your email client doesn't support PGP digital signatures.
http://www.gnupg.org/(en)/documentation/faqs.html#q1.1
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