AOL Bans Mail From DSL-Hosted Servers 925
kmself writes "As first reported at linux-elitists by Aaron Sherman, and with a demonstration of the denial at zIWETHEY, AOL has begun blocking mailservers identified with residential DSL lines as an anti-spam measure, apparently heedless of the huge collateral damage this move imposes (and guess who can't send mail to Mom...). This action was unannounced, and has received virtually no coverage, spare an oblique mention at News.com. It also violates SMTP RFCs, as Aaron points out, not to mention the 'good neighbor' conventions of Internet communications. Mail to AOL's postmaster is also bounced -- this is RFC-ignorant.
I strongly recommend that as a compensatory measure, non-AOL MTAs be configured to deny all incoming mail from AOL's domain."
ummmm... (Score:2, Funny)
heh... (Score:4, Funny)
Spam solution (Score:1, Funny)
Your Mom (Score:5, Funny)
In other news (Score:5, Funny)
any mail from Florida, due to the large number of mail-order scams
originating from that state.
this is strange... (Score:1, Funny)
If you want to send mail... (Score:5, Funny)
Hermm....
EDP (Score:2, Funny)
- IP
Re:bouncing mail to postmaster? (Score:5, Funny)
Not in our lifetimes
I have a great idea for AOL! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:In other news (Score:2, Funny)
Umm.. (Score:4, Funny)
Average /. AOL reply (Score:3, Funny)
1. Start off by naming the previous number of times AOL has done something you dislike, noting that this particular incident is "the worst yet."
2. State your greivances about the topic. Explain, in near-irrevelant detail, how this will negatively effect you and others.
3. Throw random arguments in about how non-AOL services are far superior to AOL services.
4. Also imply that anyone who still uses AOL must be of inferior intellect that yourself.
5. Notate the sudden revelation that you don't use the services of AOL (in fact, can't recall any time at which you did use AOL) and, if you did, you and anyone else using AOL probably deserves the a forehand mentioned greviance and whatever similar issues they get.
6. Close with witty remark about poor service and/or "AOHell" reference and offer cliche signature of either "Step 1. AOL reference, Step 2. (blank), 3. Profit!" or "All your base..." adaption.
IN RUSSIA, AVERAGE AOL REPLY WRITES YOU!
Re:Hah! Let the War Begin! (Score:2, Funny)
Some years ago I just blocked
Re:heh... (Score:4, Funny)
I AM MAD AS HELL ABOUT THIS (Score:4, Funny)
This Explains (Score:3, Funny)
Spam Wars, Part III (Score:3, Funny)
Spam Wars, Part III
The AOL Empire is nearing completion on the Death CD. In alliance with the
other local Empires, they have conceived of a plan to end the mechanical menace
of millions of spambots spread thruout the galaxy, by cutting off transmission
between the bots, they hope to cut their communications and cripple them.
In other news, the Rebel Alliance commanders are furious."We use the same
channels! We must strike back!" Does this spell doom for the galaxy, or finally
freedom from the menace of the spambots? Tune in later for our special report.
ms renenwing dns (Score:2, Funny)
quote: 'I wanted my email!' -- that guy
Comment removed (Score:5, Funny)