[SFS] Who wants to help me put spam-resistant trousers on lists.sofree.us?

[Jon Buttjer]

David,
I'd enjoy this very much.  Let me know when... and we'll get it done.

Thanks.
Jon

On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 9:23 AM David L. Willson <dlwillson at sofree.us> wrote:

> Several weeks or a few months ago, the bad guys found the very public list
> of lists on lists.sofree.us. They then started casually spamming the crap
> out of those lists. It didn't work, since the lists only accept posts from
> subscribers, but it did create a lot of noise for list admins. I dropped
> most of the other admins, so that only Heather and I would have to put up
> with the noise and manage the moderation queues, but... It's gotten
> *crazy*. The bad guys have shared their lists with other bad guys, and the
> spam-showers have increased from one or two brief showers per week, to one
> or two per *day*, and admin notices are flooding my inbox so hard that I
> have to hunt through my inbox for the ham. So... I need to put up a little
> defense.
>
> If implementing RBLs on an MTA seems like a fun way to spend a Saturday,
> LMK. I'd be happy to have a friendly co-worker.
>
> RBL - Real-time Block (or Blackhole) List
> MTA - Mail Transfer Agent (an SMTP server)
> LMK - Let Me Know
>
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JB
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