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Re: Finding a replacement for my ISP's smtp server



On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 07:21:36PM -0400, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
> On 7/28/2014 5:27 PM, Brian wrote:
> > On Mon 28 Jul 2014 at 16:08:44 -0400, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
> > 
> >> On 7/28/2014 3:51 PM, Brian wrote:
> >>> On Mon 28 Jul 2014 at 21:08:02 +0200, Slavko wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Dňa Mon, 28 Jul 2014 19:57:52 +0100 Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>
> >>>> napísal:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Do you really mean "criminal"? Which countries are these which
> >>>>> criminalise looking at something which is in a public place? Walking
> >>>>> round with my eyes closed and my brain closed down isn't an attracive
> >>>>> prospect.
> >>>
> >>> You never really answered my questiom. If you place something in a
> >>> public place, a mailserver, for example, why should it be a criminal
> >>> offence to look at it. If you did not want it to be seen you have the
> >>> solution at hand.
> >>>  
> >>
> >> If your car is in a public parking lot, does that mean I can get in and
> >> drive it off?
> > 
> > I never said that you could. I guess that would be unacceptable in every
> > country except in the most extenuating of circumstances.
> >
> 
> So is port scanning, in many countries.

This is nmap's own position on the subject
http://nmap.org/book/legal-issues.html

Many on the list (USians) might also find this relevant
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/126

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