Re: [cobalt-users] mail spoofing (OT)

["alan@" <alan@xxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Parker Morse"

> On Wednesday, November 6, 2002, at 02:33  PM, alan@ wrote:
> > Am I correct in assuming that if somebody uses my domain as a "reply to"
> > address (or 'from') then there is nothing I can do about it ?
>
> Yes, you are correct.
>
> > Any ideas, I don't want to get on any spam cops database. Actually, are
> > there any public dbases which show known spammers, so that I may check
to
> > se
> > if my domain is listed.
>
> Most of the anti-spam groups I've run in to are smart enough to recognize
> a "joe job" (that is, spammers attempting to shift the blame) when they
> see one. Generally, "Received" lines in the headers are the only accepted
> evidence, and even then only the IP addresses are used; one traces back
> from your computer until finding a received line which is "untrusted". I
> wouldn't worry TOO much about being blacklisted by this spew.
>
> However, one good place to check your IP against multiple black lists is
> <http://relays.osirusoft.com/cgi-bin/rbcheck.cgi?addr=> where you follow
> "addr=" with your IP number. (Don't panic if you're blocked by
xbl.selwerd.
> cx; they're widely viewed as the most reactionary on the 'net, and it's a
> wonder they get any email at all. We're listed there, apparently because
> our netblock goes through Sprint at some point, though it's hard to tell.)
>
> pjm
>

Thanks Parker, thats what I call an answer.
Definitive.

Thanks again

alan bruce