Re: NOW: Mail Blocking -- WAS: [SLUG] WiFI Ripoff

From: Paul M Foster (paulf@quillandmouse.com)
Date: Fri Mar 31 2006 - 09:48:56 EST


Richard Morgan wrote:

>
> I don't agree with IP blocking... that's a brute force, dumb method of
> trying
> to control spam. Besides, most spam is sent through dynamic IP zombie
> machines
> nowadays. We need a more intelligent method but I don't believe this
> problem is
> going to ever go away. There's too much money to be made on both sides
> of the
> issue.

And the folks who are paying spammers to deliver email for them are
getting ripped off, too. A significant portion of the spam I get is
Russian.

-- 
Paul M. Foster
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