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Re: Rejecting viruses the Right Way[tm]



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On Tue, Feb 17, 2004 at 02:47:47PM -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote:
> > Not if postmasters do their job the right way instead of blacklisting
> > millions of innocents.  That's why spam fighters have somewhat of a
> > bad reputation:  Too many people claiming the title have absolutely
> > zero clue about what they're doing, and unfortunately, these same
> > people have root on some major mail servers.  If this describes you,
> > please wear a hat made of aluminum foil so we know you are.
> 
> Here's my stats for spam by ASN.
> 

Eh?

> > Show me another provider that can provide 5Mbps for $45/mo, unlimited
> > usage and I will.
> 
> Sounds like you need to add usable SMTP traffic to your search
> criterion.  Tell me what market pricing you find then.
> 
> Standalone mail services can be had for as little as $10/yr. from what
> I've seen on NANAE posts.  I belive you're confounding the issue with
> one-stop shopping.  Not necessary.

I run my own mail server because it's exceptionally rare to find a
competent postmaster and I refuse to pay for incompetence.  I'm also
not willing to pay more than $9/mo/Mbps, and right now not even dialup
can offer bandwidth that cheap in the US.

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