On Tue, 8 Sep 2009, Lars Nooden wrote:
Steve Fairhead wrote:
- Mail originates from a correctly-configured mailserver, typically called
ssl.somedomain.com, so spamd doesn't catch it.
- The domain is entirely sacrificial, and may only exist for a few days
before being blocked by the registrar (or blacklisted by me).
Domain tasting has been, from the beginning, set up with the goal of
spamming:
http://public.icann.org/issues/domain-name-tasting
mail spamming is just a variation on the theme.
Some registrars might be considering ending the practice. The problem
won't go away by ignoring it.
'"Domain tasters" bitter as new fees put an end to their games'
http://arstechnica.com/web/news/2009/08/escalating-penalties-bring-domain-tasting-to-a-crashing-halt.ars
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Antti Harri
