RBL & greylisting on Ubuntu.com smtp

[Trent Lloyd]

On Sat, Jun 17, 2006 at 12:51:18PM +0200, Jan Claeys wrote:
> Op za, 17-06-2006 te 11:26 +0200, schreef Lionel Dricot:
> > I don't know about you, but my ubuntu.com mail address is full of
> > spam. Really really full !
> > 
> > I was wondering why RBL checking and greylisting wasn't working until
> > I realize that all this spam go through de ubuntu.com smtp first !
> [...]
> >         reject_rbl_client cbl.abuseat.org,
> 
> >From their site:
> 
>         News (2006/06/15): NEWS ALERT
>         For a brief period from approximately 4:10 to 6:00 UTC on June
>         15th, a number of entirely erroneous CBL listings occured due to
>         parsing problems in a new CBL process.
> 
> >         reject_rbl_client dul.dnsbl.sorbs.net,
> >         reject_rbl_client dynablock.njabl.org,

Do *not* use sorbs, they are a pain in the rear end, they list ranges
and it is impossible to get delisted, on occasion, I've managed to get
de-listed after 1-2 months, and I run an ISP with co-location clients,
no dynamic users in sight.

*please* avoid them like the plague.

Trent

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Trent Lloyd <lathiat at bur.st>
Bur.st Networking Inc.