<div dir="ltr">David,<div>I'd enjoy this very much. Let me know when... and we'll get it done.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks.</div><div>Jon</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 9:23 AM David L. Willson <<a href="mailto:dlwillson@sofree.us">dlwillson@sofree.us</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div>Several weeks or a few months ago, the bad guys found the very public list of lists on <a href="http://lists.sofree.us" target="_blank">lists.sofree.us</a>. 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. <span style="font-size:12pt">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.</span><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt">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.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt">RBL - </span>Real-time<span style="font-size:12pt"> Block (or Blackhole) List</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt">MTA - Mail Transfer Agent (an SMTP server)</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt">LMK - Let Me Know</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt">--</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt">David L. Willson</span></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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