On Monday 06 Sep 2004 8:34 am, Ajit Ranade wrote: > folks (esp sandip) > > while we are on this topic, can you also guide us vsn-as-dialup-ISP users, > on how to get our dynamic IP off RBLs? i think organised action helps, and
Well, firstly these IPs are not in standard RBLs. They are in DUL lists. Unless I am mistaken, not too many mail servers block DUL IPs. They most probably subject it to more stricter checks. I, for example, give a higher spam value in Spam Assassin to these emails, simply because the number of spam coming from DUL far outmatches legitimate emails. Also, remember, that either Tata Indicom/VSNL has voluntarily submitted its dialup pool, or somebody has taken the trouble to find out and submit them. Either way, people out there (mailadmins) have an interest in tracking dynamic IPs around the world. As far as i see it, the only way to take IPs off DUL lists is by proving that they are not dynamic. :) That is the whole purpose of that list isnt it? What is worthy of a protest is asking Tata Indicom/VSNL to take off that brain dead policy of alllowing only mails sent from Tata Indicom/VSNL email ids to be sent through their mail servers. Another thing, always use the Tata Indicom name wheneevr you are talking about VSNL. It seems that Tata Indicom is choosy about how to use their brand name. They let obnoxious policies like these be publicised using the brand name of VSNL, while they promote their own brand name whenever a marketing pitchis to be made. Every body should know that Tata Indicom and VSNL are the same. Only when the Tata Indicom brand name/image gets a hit, will they take their stupid policy off. So repeat after me: Bad Tata Indicom! Bad Tata Indicom! Bad Tata Indicom! Bad Tata Indicom! Bad Tata Indicom! Bad Tata Indicom! Bad Tata Indicom! Bad Tata Indicom! Bad Tata Indicom! :) > if the ISP understands that many users are affected, they make take some > corrective action. like giving us authenticated SMTP fr example. > > i am sure that this email is going to bounce back from most of the > recepients. raju, request you to post on ilugd. Well, it landed in my junk folder all right! :) - Sandip -- Sandip Bhattacharya * Puroga Technologies * [EMAIL PROTECTED] Work: http://www.puroga.com * Home: http://www.sandipb.net PGP/GPG Signature: 51A4 6C57 4BC6 8C82 6A65 AE78 B1A1 2280 A129 0FF3 Emperor Palpatine: Everything that has transpired has done so according to my design. _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
