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>So - the reason open relays are bad is because spammers can use then to
>send spam.
that's a general view, there are other complications
>But - if I have a really good spam filter that would block
>spam sent through open relays - then having an open relay wouldn't be a
>problem.
absolutely correct ... but since the only known way of blocking all spam
is to block all email, I don't see why you would think that the
expensive housebrick you're running should be called a relay :(
>My spam filter is good enough
ah, a FUSSP, say no more !
>that I'm thinking about going open relay.
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richard Richard Clayton
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