what happens when you put a typo in a DNSBL server?
Steve Sobol
sjsobol at JustThe.net
Sat Jan 20 00:46:50 UTC 2007
On Tue, 16 Jan 2007, John L wrote:
> Uh, not quite. Try looking up 2.0.0.127.abuse.net, and then explain to me
> why people keep hammering on it.
*cough*
2.0.0.127.abuse.net has address 127.255.255.255
Very cute. :)
I think this is a PEBKAC** situation, not an architectural issue.
--Steve
** P)roblem E)xists B)etween K)eyboard A)nd C)hair, in this case the KAC
of the person who isn't checking that he's configured the right hostname
for the DNSBL.
--
Steve Sobol, Professional Geek ** Java/VB/VC/PHP/Perl ** Linux/*BSD/Windows
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