Re: open relays at Earthlink

["Sam Hayes Merritt, III" <harter () feeding frenzy com>]

On Mon, 17 Aug 1998, Adam D. McKenna wrote:

> Earthlink has the following open mail relays:
> gull.prod.itd.earthlink.net

        feeding: {13} rly2 gull.prod.itd.earthlink.net
        Connecting to gull.prod.itd.earthlink.net ...
        <<< 220 gull.prod.itd.earthlink.net ESMTP Sendmail 8.8.7/8.8.5; Mon, 17
            Aug 1998 07:58:06 -0700 (PDT)
        >>> HELO feeding.frenzy.com
        <<< 250 gull.prod.itd.earthlink.net Hello feeding.frenzy.com
            [209.198.128.35], pleased to meet you
        >>> MAIL FROM:<sam_merritt () hotmail com>
        <<< 250 <sam_merritt () hotmail com>... Sender ok
        >>> RCPT TO:<harter () feeding frenzy com>
        <<< 550 <harter () feeding frenzy com>... Relaying Denied
        rly2: relay rejected - final response code 550

> snipe.prod.itd.earthlink.net

        feeding: {17} rly2 snipe.prod.itd.earthlink.net
        Connecting to snipe.prod.itd.earthlink.net ...
        <<< 220 snipe.prod.itd.earthlink.net ESMTP Sendmail 8.8.7/8.8.5; Mon, 17
            Aug 1998 08:00:04 -0700 (PDT)
        >>> HELO feeding.frenzy.com
        <<< 250 snipe.prod.itd.earthlink.net Hello feeding.frenzy.com
            [209.198.128.35], pleased to meet you
        >>> MAIL FROM:<sam_merritt () hotmail com>
        <<< 250 <sam_merritt () hotmail com>... Sender ok
        >>> RCPT TO:<harter () feeding frenzy com>
        <<< 550 <harter () feeding frenzy com>... Relaying Denied
        rly2: relay rejected - final response code 550

> I know this because I have been getting spammed by someone using them for
> the past week.  I have tried e-mailing abuse () earthlink net several times and
> have received no response.

> I'm hoping a clueful Earthlink admin will see this post and take the
> appropriate action.  If not, then maybe Earthlink should be "nominated" for
> RBL.

They must have fixed it (or you didn't test it). Lets not be too hasty.

Sam