On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 07:44:07 -0500 "Robert E.Raymond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
[snip]
>
> Arggh.. around here there is one other provider. I have no problems
> with it,except they only offer one email addy, which would go to my
> parents. Though I still get my inbox loaded with spam.... so their
> methods don't seem to be working.
They block at their border routers. So you can send within their
network (which is one trick spammers use, they also hijack Windoze boxes
to send tons of crap). Port blocking only hurts legitimate users.
Kinda like outlawing guns so only the outlaws the law is aimed at
keeping guns away from will have guns.
>
> But still.. is there a reason why I can send and receive sendmail
> messages to myself?
of course you can -- either through your own ISP or your own server (see
my first para above, first sentence).
>
> Oh well.. I'll see about the FTP option...
>
Ciao,
David A. Bandel
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