> From: Len Conrad > >And does the rDNS containing "DSL" in and of itself constitute a > dynamic dsl > >circuit? > > I don't even worry about the "dynamic" part. There is so much horrendous > abuse from DSL and cable lines, the static vs dynamic issue is in > the noise.
Yet, didn't this start with justification that the dynamic DSL mail servers had no accountability, no one to pursue if they were sending spam (ie, no one to sue) and allowed spammers to use muliple IP's to hide behind. Static DSL has none of these problems and I would imagine is almost entirely legit business customers (after all, dynamic DLS here is a bout $40/month, including the line and internet service, while the cheapest fixed IP is about $150 a month and goes up from there, with every exposed IP address an extra cost). Most companies I deal with have firewalls to prevent their blocks from being taken over and run antivirus on all systems (unlike home systems, where the cost of being down isn't measured in real dollars). Those with mail servers take pains to prevent open relays. > If AOL is > perceived as having a "spam problem" and Hotmail/MSN doesn't.... > AOL has to > reduce their spam problem just to retain current subscribers (and reduce > AOLs current costs of fighting spam). And thus, the real purpose of their blocking .. just block more messages per user per day, and they win the "service provided" press wars. Only if the loss of users due to bad press from blocking too many legit mails outweighs the positive press from "blocks 88 spam mails per user per day" will they change. --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
