On Fri, Feb 07, 2003 at 11:41:20AM -0900, Andy wrote: > I use SpamCop all the time (30 times a day + ) as a header analyzing engine. > It does a great job of tracking the message source. Saves me hours every day > so I don't have to manually track down the message source and upstream ISP. > I then forward the actual spam to the ISP from which it came. Well, only if it gets it right. I get messages from spamcop on a regular basis complaining that I'm running an open relay, when in fact what is happening is that a user has a .forward and the mail server is forwarding his mail exactly as he asked. > Sometimes I wonder if I am wasting my time by doing my "little" duty > to make the Internet better. Am I ?? It seems to me, and I could > be very wrong, that there needs to be some major fundamental changes > in the way smtp is handled. Spam is getting worse every single > freaking day with no end in sight at all !! No, you're not wasting your time; don't think that way. It's unfortunate that most ISPs don't (can't) tell you when they shut down spammers. The few times they do, though, can make it all worth it. It's a good feeling knowing that you got a spammer booted from yet another ISP. > That is good stuff to know but I still believe spam needs to be > reported to the source network. If the ISP's don't know how they are > being used by the spammers then how can they help stop the SPAM? Of > course there will always be completely irresponsible and disgusting > ISP's out there like Bellsouth.net which seem to promote and harbor > spammers. You can't do anything about them. Well, you can let them know that you're blocking mail from their entire netblock... It's a bit drastic, and unless you run a really big site they probably won't care. But even if you're a small site, if enough small sites block them they'll notice. Though it would be nice if yahoo or hotmail could be convinced to block them. Verio is another repeat offender who is often blocked outright. noah -- _______________________________________________________ | Web: http://web.morgul.net/~frodo/ | PGP Public Key: http://web.morgul.net/~frodo/mail.html
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