How do you stop outgoing spam?

Tue Sep 10 17:16:47 UTC 2002

At 08:20 PM 9/9/2002 +0000, Paul Vixie wrote:
>outbound SMTP should be blocked for any dynamic or dialup source within

One of the basic problems with discussions about spam control is that it 
focuses entirely on spam.  Blocking output SMTP from individual dial-ups 
has a serious negative consequence:

         Laptop mobile users cannot use their home SMTP server.

         At best, they must reconfigure for each venue -- goodbye wireless 
hotspot convenience -- and that is IF they know the SMTP server address for 
the local access.

         In other words, by blocking output SMTP, mobile users are hurt 
badly.  I know that *I* certainly am.  Constantly and serously.

d/

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