Re: Anti-SPAM Suggestion...

Helge Hafting (helge.hafting@idb.hist.no)
Fri, 20 Aug 1999 10:39:25 +0200


>Or why not verify that the from address is a valid address before
>accepting the mail...

That is a good idea too, but it better not be the only fix.
Mailing lists may have valid from: adresses.

My suggestion for blocking other lists is that the non-list spam doesn't
seem
to be the big problem here. Annoying for sure, but a lot
lower than the list volume. They can be dealt with in the ordinary
complain-to-ISP way.

These list subscriptions were different, as they
forced the move to x-linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
The attack may be repeated for that address of course.

Blocking lists would make the easy mass-destruction impossible.

Helge Hafting

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