Re: [cobalt-users] Get me off the ORBS list

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Rodolfo J. Paiz (E-mail)" wrote:

> > How about spending a few minutes to block  all incoming mail
> > from dialup IP# blocks.  That works quite well.
> 
> a) If they're my own dial-in users, then they need to be able to use my
> mailservers.

You won't put your own c-blocks on your block list <smile>.

> b) If they're someone else's dial-in users, how the hell would I know which
> blocks to block? 'Scuse the pun. :)

There's a list available that you can plug right into netscape (or
postfix); it's something "RBL" as I recall.  It was mentioned on this
list either yesterday or earlier today as I recall; do a search for RBL.

> Seems like no relaying at all, or just relaying for your own users, is the
> best route to take.

Yes, but that's not what I'm talking about... I'm talking about blocking
email coming in to your users from dialup blocks.  It's almost 100%
spam.

Jeff
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