----- Original Message ----- From: "Graeme Fowler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exim Mailing List" <exim-users@exim.org> 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 _____________________________________________ Website Hosting from only £5.00 per month. www.medwayhosting.com - +44 (0)1634 856965 _____________________________________________ Digital & Traditional Printing, and much more www.medwayprint.com - +44 (0)1634 281199 _____________________________________________ -- ## List details at http://www.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/