Re: MTA: usage of smart host
Quoting Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com>:
> on Mon, Apr 14, 2003 at 10:33:59PM -0500, Jeffrey L. Taylor (jeff@austinblues.dyndns.org) wrote:
> > Quoting Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com>:
> > > The page reports my IP as clean. In other words: they're blocking me,
> > > but they can't tell me why they're doing so. I posted this to the
> > > Slashdot story.
> > >
> > > One direct response I received was for how to implement SMTP denial to
> > > domains in sendmail, as I suggested in the Slashdot piece. Wondering if
> > > those of you using various MTAs could post the appropriate recipies
> > > here.
> > >
> > > Peace.
> > >
> >
> > So not only do you not want to send your mother e-mail, you don't want
> > to receive e-mail from her either? And this makes the Internet a
> > better and more open place?
>
> AOL made an arbitrary decision without informing its subscribers.
>
> Mom's set up with a GNU/Linux box and Earthlink dialup, should she care
> to use it. Don't worry, I'll be able to mail her.
>
Ah, but will she actually receive it?
> AOL, OTOH, might be advised about arbitrarially turning its back on
> large portions of the 'Net.
>
> Peace.
>
So complain to them. Rather than validating their behavior by doing
the same thing yourself. Yes, it is hard being open. Having
principles is like that.
Jeffrey
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