Re: Greylisting

["U. George" <gatgul@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jan-Willem Regeer wrote:
>
> On Mar 2, 2005, at 10:43 AM, Dave Goodrich wrote:
>
>> Leonard R.Budney wrote:
>>
>>> On Mar 2, 2005, at 9:10 AM, Matt wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> You should not be using YOUR mail server on a DUL.   You should be
>>>> setting a smart-host to go to your ISPs mail server... you are
>>>> broken sir...
>>>> please use a smart-host to relay to your ISPs mail server, that's
>>>> what it's there for.
>>>> If you want to run a mail server please get some co-lo space 
someplace.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your fascism (which, I've noticed, techies are susceptible
>>> to). But no thanks.
>>
>>
>> Please do not take this personally, it is not directed at you
>> specificly. It is a rant.
>>
>> <rant>
>> ...
>> </rant>
>>
>> Sigh.......
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> DAve
>
>
> Awesome rant. I fully agree.
>
> I personally run my own qmail server on a broadband connection, but all
> my mail gets sent all the way to texas, and then to wherever it needs to
> go, so that i don't run into RBLS or have my mail dropped anywhere
> because of it being a broadband IP address. I find that this is a hoop
> to jump through, but it is worth taking, considering the fact that now i
> at least feel i have done my part in helping out other admins with their
> job.
>
>
>
I totally disagree. If you really want to help fight spam and all, RBL
all the IP addresses owned by the ISP's that refuses to stop the 
activity that you personally think is inappropriate.

Mailing through your ISP does not guarentee that your mail wont be
dropped. My RBL wont accept any mail from AOL, or Microsoft. Nor does
any ISP guarentee the disposition of your mail message in any fashion.
Nor do they guarentee your privacy in such matters. Ask any airline
passenger that involentarily had their personal info donated to home
land security completely under the guise of a privacy policy.