Linux-friendly ISPs?

[Sam Varshavchik]

Scot L. Harris writes:

> On Fri, 2004-08-27 at 19:39, Sam Varshavchik wrote:
>> Bob Chiodini writes:
>> 
>> > I am a Bellsouth customer and for almost a year had a SMTP server up on
>> > my DSL link, but no more.  They began blocking port 25 traffic TO their
>> > subscribers in an effort to stop SPAM.  I personally do not see how
>> > blocking port 25 traffic to my IP address stops SPAM.
>> 
>> Very easy: their network is infested with clueless imbeciles running open 
>> relays, or open proxies, on port 25.
> 
> Blocking outbound port 25 makes more sense for that.

Not if the clueless imbecile's mail server is configured to smarthost mail 
through the ISP.


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