[nzlug] (OT) Sorbs etc, was Exim: Limiting outgoing connections on Debian

[Mark Foster]

> etc), very little SPAM is generated from within NZ, and it is now illegal to 
> send spam in NZ - offenders can and should be prosecuted.

Well answered by Simon L...

> Summary: Blocking swathes of IPs may be an easy fix (has it stopped SPAM?), 
> but it is notionally incompatible with the ethos of the internet - and may 
> just be a start of increasing restrictions to come.

My experience is much like Donalds - HUGE impact.

SORBS has dropped more than 600 inbound connections on the blakjak.net MTA 
since 0630 this morning.  Thats several hundred less spam messages.

I provide a web form very easily found for people to get hold of me, i've 
had all of 2 contacts _ever_.  I also whitelist individual hosts as I 
discover them... i'm not clooful enough to approve 'close' IPs like 
Donald...


>
> Tony.
>
> PS Ironically, IIRC, Mark may note that his own mailserver blocked a certain 
> subscription to the WellyLUGTrade mailing list ;-)

I never noticed - to be honest i entirely forgot i'd even tried to 
subscribe. How long ago was that??  (Noticed I still get mail from 
WellyLUG, is WellyLUGTrade relayed differently?)

Mark.