How about using SMTP AUTH and verifying the envelope MAIL FROM to match
the actual user authenticating?
that doesn't work if you have more than one email address.
Wouldn't address resolution take care of that if properly
configured? Some implementations allow you to specify what
email
Possible someone on the list didn't understand the content, didn't
realize this was sent via a mailing lists and submitted this as a spam
message to SPAMCOP. Less likely someone didn't know how to
get off the mailing list and this was the result.
In both cases the submitter exercised bad
. There have been no reminders from
the mailing list since I signed up which I think is a good policy for a
mailing list. The mailing list only uses Precedence: bulk to mark it
as
a mailing list.
the list is pretty active, so i would dare say that reminders are
superfluous. an iq test
Are such networks maintained somewhere? SPEWS?
-GSH
- Original Message -
From: william(at)elan.net [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Suresh Ramasubramanian [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: Henry Linneweh [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 4:37 AM
Subject: Re:
I am looking for ideas to stop the spam created by compromised Windows
PC's. This is not about the various worms and viruses replicating but
these boxes acting as open relays or open proxies.
There are valid reasons not to run antivirus software, coupled with
clueless users, this
I think that the registration oriented authentication mechanisms (spf,
rmx, lmap, etc.) can be useful only when the authenticator is the
hosting network provider, rather than a message author.
I think widespread use of SPF will gut the major sources of spam.
The problem with spam proxies
I think that the registration oriented authentication mechanisms
(spf,
rmx, lmap, etc.) can be useful only when the authenticator is the
hosting network provider, rather than a message author.
GSH I think widespread use of SPF will gut the major sources of spam.
Well, it will gut a
