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

["J.D. Falk" <jdfalk () mail-abuse org>]

On 08/25/00, Shawn McMahon <smcmahon () eiv com> wrote: 

> 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.

        I'd hope that the providers in question would have the courtesy,
        both to their customers and to everyone who uses the MAPS DUL,
        to contact dul () mail-abuse org and advise the DUL team of their
        change in address assignment policy.

        http://mail-abuse.org/dul/removing.htm#removal_reorg

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