Sure, you can do that, you can also send through any SMTP server that allows it. There is a dangerous problem here though. The headers are going to show that the mail was relayed (the originating source won't match the domain of the server) which many spam applications are going to pick up on. Also, the relay blacklists will look at this (if they get a hold of it which happens often) and likely blacklist the ISP as being a relay. Nevermind that its not an 'open' relay (although a good header spoof might fool it into thinking mail was coming from the authorized customer's server and therefore actually BE an open relay). So in reality, bouncing through the upstream ISP or going through a different server is likely to have the same negative consequences.
Therefore I'll hold to my bottom line that anyone that wants to be a service provider needs to do it the proper way (static IP) or they risk being blocked by the rest of us who don't trust them. Its a sad state for sure, but with the cyber-terrorists the way they are, you just can't be too safe anymore. I am hopeful that IPv6 will become mainline sooner than later so all this IP nonsense (ISP DON"T pay for static IP address, its just a way to pad they're margins) will go away and each person who uses the Internet can have their own IP. Of course that opens up the "big brother" Pandora's box but....... --Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rodney Richison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "sambar List Member" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 10:24 AM Subject: [sambar] AOL Mail Blues Well said. I thought you could send thru your provider. Though I've always done MTA. Sambar, as I recall supports sending thru your providers server. Joe Byrne wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe please go to http://www.sambar.ch/list/
