And if my mail server gives this message when you connect to it?
220-mail.mydomain.org ESMTP Sendmail 8.9.3/8.9.3; Thu, 3 Feb 2000
09:02:50 -0600
220-Access permitted for direct mail delivery ONLY!
220-ANY OTHER USE including but not limited to relaying
220 will be considered trespass regardless of motivation
On Wed, 2 Feb 2000, Norman Richards wrote:
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>
> > IANAL, but it appears to be illegal in Arkansas under the attached
> > statute.
>
> Wow - now if THAT isn't a scary precedent, I don't know what is!
> Fortunately, I don't think your interpretation is correct.
>
>
> > You will notice that access w/o authorization is sufficient, even if
> > the access causes no damage.
>
> But, I'm not sure I follow the logic. If you run a public mail
> server, aren't you aying "send me mail" just like having a phone
> says "call me". Now of course if that public resource is abused
> (crank calls, spam, etc...) then you can take action. But to
> say that you must have prior permission to email or call someone
> just doesn't seem right.
>
> Should I need to be authorized before I can hit a website? An FTP
> site? I public resource is a public resource. As long as the access
> isn't hostile or abusive, what is the problem?
>
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