Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261495AbTIXQaI (ORCPT ); Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:30:08 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261498AbTIXQaI (ORCPT ); Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:30:08 -0400 Received: from dial249.pm3abing3.abingdonpm.naxs.com ([216.98.75.249]:49348 "EHLO animx.eu.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S261495AbTIXQaG (ORCPT ); Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:30:06 -0400 Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:35:05 -0400 From: Wakko Warner To: David Lang Cc: John Bradford , rjohnson@analogic.com, andrea@suse.de, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Horiffic SPAM Message-ID: <20030924123505.A1023@animx.eu.org> References: <200309241508.h8OF8ISB002016@81-2-122-30.bradfords.org.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.95.3i In-Reply-To: ; from David Lang on Wed, Sep 24, 2003 at 09:21:49AM -0700 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 805 Lines: 18 > if you want to block mail you need to have your MTA return a 500 series > error code when it gets a connection from that IP address, otherwise the > sending MTA will just retry later, resulting in the problem described. Adendum: 5xx error code for each RCPT command. Otherwise, some MTAs will treat 5xx as 4xx. I've been hit enough with this virus that I've blocked everyone except lkml and exim lists (by IP) from this server (my backup will accept however and is on a quicker line) -- Lab tests show that use of micro$oft causes cancer in lab animals - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/