Open relays and open proxies

Fri Apr 25 20:19:45 UTC 2003

Paul Vixie wrote:
> they can be.  and in spamcop's case, they usually are.  for reference,
> check http://www.mail-abuse.org/standard.html and decide whether robotic
> spam complaints can or cannot often fit all of (1) (2) and (3) as shown.
> 
"(1) the recipient's personal identity and context are irrelevant 
because the message is equally applicable to many other potential 
recipients"

The message is applicable only to the person that spamcop sends it to. 
They are reporting a problem, and they are reporting it to the proper 
role accounts for that problem. In most cases, the reports reach the 
right place for the right problem.

"(3) the transmission and reception of the message appears to the 
recipient to give a disproportionate benefit to the sender"

Actually, the benefit is for the recipient. It is a method for SC to 
inform the recipient reguarding an issue that is problematic to others. 
You definately have the right to not be informed, just as they have the 
right to blacklist. However, SC feels that it is beneficial to everyone 
as a whole if they do inform the responsible parties concerning the 
problem so that hopefully the problem can be resolved.

-Jack