----- Original Message -----
From: "Graeme Fowler" <graeme@???>
To: "Exim Mailing List" <exim-users@???>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: [exim] Exim Can Send But Can't Receive
> On Thu, 2007-07-12 at 10:11 -0600, Telly Williams wrote:
> > This may be a bit off the subject, but how is it that an ISP doesn't
understand mail servers? How is it possible to get away with something like
that? I just
> > began using Exim, so I may be off somehow in my logic. Thanks.
>
> I believe that it was a tongue-in-cheek comment
Not so tongue in cheek - examples..............
Gmail deliberately obscure the originating IP address for "privacy" reasons.
This also severely hinders trying to block spam from Gmail, unless you block
Gmail entirely - which some servers do.
MSN - actually block based on forged "From:" addresses (they told me so
themselves). So if you own qwerty.com and someone else from brazil is
sending spam supposedly from qwerty.com - then YOUR mail will end up in the
spambox. Brilliant.
Telewest (now Virgin Media) sending mail from servers with no rDNS and no
fqdn as a HELO at one point.
Comcast blocking an entire ISP (Clara) on the basis of about 15 spams over 3
weeks. Now THERE'S the pot calling the kettle black for you !!
123-reg (UK Registrar and Large hosting provider) having spam reported
(myCanadianpharmacy) for 6 months from 1 single userid and email address and
not managing to track it down. In fact 123-reg don't even know where their
abuse@ mail actually gets delivered. They told me Pipex deal with it - Pipex
said they don't !!
Need I go on ?
All the best
Phil
Totally clueless.
All the best
Phil
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