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Re: EMAIL != FTP


From: John Fraizer <nanog () Overkill EnterZone Net>
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 19:06:35 -0400 (EDT)


On Sat, 26 May 2001, Mitch Halmu wrote:



On Sat, 26 May 2001, Adam Rothschild wrote:

If you don't want to get listed in the ORBS, don't run an open relay,
or prevent them from scanning you.  If this is too difficult too
implement, or the negative impact on your business resulting from
commonly-accepted responsible operational practices is too severe,
then you can deal with the consequences of being blackholed by ORBS
subscribers.  Your choice.

-adam


Any North American Network Operator (NANO_) that entrusts control of
their networks' communications to a foreign third party is a fool.
ORBS is run by one Alan Brown based in New Zealand. IMHO, he's a 
cyberterrorist.

Being blackholed by New Zealanders should be an insignificant threat
to US-based networks. If it starts being a noticeable problem, you 
have a serious national security breach.

--Mitch
NetSide


Mitch,

I'm not a huge fan of ORBS.  We don't use it.  This is based on the fact
that we don't like their tactics.  I do make use of MAPS however.  That
said, the fact that someone is using either service and perhaps your email
doesn't go through has absolutely NOTHING to do with national
security.  It has everything to do with YOUR security.  If your MTA is
closed to SPAM problems and you and your customers don't SPAM, you have no
problems.  If you refuse to secure your MTA, that's YOUR problem and many
of us have taken steps to prevent YOUR problem from becoming OUR problem.


---
John Fraizer
EnterZone, Inc




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