nanog mailing list archives

Re: Lazy network operators


From: JC Dill <nanog () vo cnchost com>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 08:45:40 -0700


At 12:33 AM 4/14/2004, Iljitsch van Beijnum wrote:
I understand your frustration, but the approach of blocking port 25 isn't the right one. It may be convenient for you, but ...

Dood, this *exact* argument was made ~10 years ago against closing open relays. So, do you think that everyone should just open their servers to relaying for anyone, since closing all the open relays has proven to be inconvenient for some, and not a 100% effective solution?

jc


--

p.s. Please do not cc me on replies to the list. Please reply to the list only, or to me only (as you prefer) but not to both.

Current thread: