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Re: Now the idiots at ORBS are probing random dial-ups


From: Shawn McMahon <smcmahon () eiv com>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 08:42:33 -0400

On Wed, Aug 23, 2000 at 05:40:34PM -0700, L. Sassaman wrote:

server at all. Since there's rarely any legitimate reason for someone to
be sending mail from a mail server on a dialup line, this easily blocks a
large source of spam with little risk.

Businesses all across the country are going online now with DSL.

Many DSL providers use PPPoE, putting you smack in the middle of their dialup
pool.

So, your information was correct as recently as a year ago, but it's out of
date now.

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