Re: does anyone use pf.os?
From: Randal L. Schwartz (merlyn_at_stonehenge.com)
Date: 06/24/04
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Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 23:56:28 GMT
>>>>> "Daniel" == Daniel Hartmeier <daniel@benzedrine.cx> writes:
Daniel> I'm redirecting TCP connections to port 25 (smtp) with Windows
Daniel> fingerprints to spamd. Instantly gets rid of all mails generated
Daniel> by Windows worms who use their own SMTP engine (instead of relaying
Daniel> through a Unix box). I guess it's only really practical for private
Daniel> domains and when none of your peers use Exchange or the like, but
Daniel> it works fine for me. It doesn't bite mom an pop with Windows MUAs
Daniel> either, as they usually do relay through their ISP.
Heh... this is the third message in this thread about
using fingerprinting to divert or throttle Windows SMTP traffic.
:-)
Blame stupid Microsoft for creating such a widely deployed virus runner.
If only the entire world were OpenBSD.
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