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SubjectRe: Anti-SPAM Suggestion...

I don't understand why the list accepts mail from non subscribers -- seems
to me that would solve most of the spam problems.

On Fri, 20 Aug 1999 10:39:25 +0200, "Helge Hafting" <helge.hafting@idb.hist.no> wrote:
> >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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