Re: OT: sorbs blacklisting scam

[Mike Bird <mgb-debian@yosemite.net>]

I think we can put this to rest.  SORBS is not only clueless,
it is hypocritical.

SORBS backscatters off of its own secondary MX.  (Proofs
below - easy to replicate.)

Drop SORBS.  Use several reliable RBLs.  Minimize bounces.

Next topic please.

--Mike Bird


*** THE TEST MESSAGE TO SORBS SECONDARY MX ***

# telnet scorpion.sorbs.net smtp
Trying 203.15.51.56...
Connected to scorpion.sorbs.net.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 scorpion.sorbs.net ESMTP SORBS v0.97 WARNING: Sending Unsolicited
E-Mail to/via this server will result in a US$50 charge per e-mail.
HELO yosemite.net
250 scorpion.sorbs.net
MAIL From: mgb-debian@yosemite.net
250 Ok
RCPT To: sorbs-backscatters-too@sorbs.net
250 Ok
DATA
354 End data with <CR><LF>.<CR><LF>
Subject: BACKSCATTER TEST

WARNING: Bouncing this email will result in a US$100 charge per e-mail.

--Mike Bird / mgb-debian@yosemite.net
5320 Hwy 49 N #5 Mariposa CA 95338
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.
250 Ok: queued as D16ADA6C2C
quit
221 Bye
Connection closed by foreign host.



*** THE BOUNCE FROM SORBS ***

This is the Postfix program at host scorpion.sorbs.net.

I'm sorry to have to inform you that your message could not
be delivered to one or more recipients. It's attached below.

For further assistance, please send mail to <postmaster>

If you do so, please include this problem report. You can
delete your own text from the attached returned message.

                        The Postfix program

<sorbs-backscatters-too@sorbs.net>: host
desperado-int.sorbs.net[203.15.51.58]
    said: 550 <sorbs-backscatters-too@sorbs.net>: Recipient address
rejected:
    User unknown in local recipient table (in reply to RCPT TO command)