David Schwartz wrote:
>
> > > wrongoing simply because one refuses to submit to search is
> > > wrong. It must
> > > be stopped. The goal is a good one, the method is evil. I would strongly
> > > suggest that all net admins block these probes.
> >
> > Hundreds of people will be glad to provide orbs with two hop test relays.
> > In fact if someone was to get that stupid then orbs has a database of
> > hundreds of thousands of open mail relays for two hop testing.
> >
> > Alan
>
> At this point, ORBS would almost undoubtedly face legal action. Using
> subterfuge to bypass a network policy decision made by those who have the
> right to make it would almost certainly constitute unauthorized use under
> the United States' computer laws. IANAL.
>
> DS
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It will be interesting to see if this message gets to the list... I am
on my Time Warner- RoadRunner account.
I've been lurking here for a while reading pros and cons of ORBS and I
have a silly question. If a "Spamhaus" set up their server to bounce
ORBS probes, while remaining essentially open to other relays, ORBS
would list the site as OK, wouldn't it?
(Go ahead- probe me! <SPAM> Your packets bounce! <SPAM> I'm a closed
relay! <SPAM><SPAM>)
Don't flame me for that- I don't even run an SMTP server, much less spam
people.
Flame me instead for continuing this off-topic thread. Maybe this topic
needs it's own mailing list!
Chris Kloiber
<LURK>
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