1996-07-18 - Re: spam suckers (was Re: Chancellor Group….)

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From: Doug Hughes <Doug.Hughes@Eng.Auburn.EDU>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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Message ID: <doug-9606181411.AA022412492@netman.eng.auburn.edu>
Reply To: <199607171827.LAA12519@niobe.c2.net>
UTC Datetime: 1996-07-18 18:20:31 UTC
Raw Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 02:20:31 +0800

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From: Doug Hughes <Doug.Hughes@Eng.Auburn.EDU>
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 02:20:31 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: spam suckers (was Re: Chancellor Group....)
In-Reply-To: <199607171827.LAA12519@niobe.c2.net>
Message-ID: <doug-9606181411.AA022412492@netman.eng.auburn.edu>
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>
>	FYI: I've been forwarding complaints about the moneyworld spam
>to the following addresses:
>
>dyno@cyberspace.com
>barer@cyberspace.com
>abuse@mci.net
>enforcement@sec.gov
>

Our site is being systematically spammed (slowly) one user at a time.
I setup a procmail filter that bounces the mail globally, and sends a
copy to hostmaster at mci.net (with a little note about litigation for
harassment and unauthorized use of resources for good measure.)
And yes, we just got another VRFY just now..


Tell tale signs:

If you start getting VRFY's from 208.129.19.69 (moneyworld.com) then
you're going to receiving email from chag@moneyworld.com very shortly
thereafter.

(for those unaware - VRFY is an SMTP command to verify an email address.
Some sites disable them, other sites trap them, some do nothing at all)

I don't know who the right person to complain to is, but it sure is
irritating. I think I'll start CC'ing abuse@mci.net as well.

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____________________________________________________________________________
Doug Hughes					Engineering Network Services
System/Net Admin  				Auburn University
			doug@eng.auburn.edu





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