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OT - If you're not getting any emails, this is possibly why .....
Hands up if you can't hear me.... The Online Relays Database (ORDB.org) was an anti-spammer database that ISPs and mail administrators would refer incoming emails to - to protect their users from spam. For whatever reason, it was shut down in late 2006, it's role was still carried on by other servers, such as spamlist.org. So for the last 18 months, any database queries of ORDB would just bounce back to the mailserver. Apparently, ORDB was started up again about 4 days ago. "Big furry dogl" I hear you say. The only difference is that now, it's returning ALL queries on the database back as positive spam results. (No I don't know why either) Any mailserver or ISP that still has an automatic query to ORDB will take action against all incoming email under its spam protocols - regardless of origin, or purpose. Check the following article for more details. "iTWire - Spam blocker rises from the dead to bite lax email administrators" http://www.itwire.com/content/view/17322/53/ Cheers Dave Kearton |
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OT - If you're not getting any emails, this is possibly why .....
Bigpond working fine (which is unusual in itself).
"Dave Kearton" wrote in message .. . Hands up if you can't hear me.... The Online Relays Database (ORDB.org) was an anti-spammer database that ISPs and mail administrators would refer incoming emails to - to protect their users from spam. For whatever reason, it was shut down in late 2006, it's role was still carried on by other servers, such as spamlist.org. So for the last 18 months, any database queries of ORDB would just bounce back to the mailserver. Apparently, ORDB was started up again about 4 days ago. "Big furry dogl" I hear you say. The only difference is that now, it's returning ALL queries on the database back as positive spam results. (No I don't know why either) Any mailserver or ISP that still has an automatic query to ORDB will take action against all incoming email under its spam protocols - regardless of origin, or purpose. Check the following article for more details. "iTWire - Spam blocker rises from the dead to bite lax email administrators" http://www.itwire.com/content/view/17322/53/ Cheers Dave Kearton |
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OT - If you're not getting any emails, this is possibly why .....
Dave Kearton wrote:
Hands up if you can't hear me.... The Online Relays Database (ORDB.org) was an anti-spammer database that ISPs and mail administrators would refer incoming emails to - to protect their users from spam. For whatever reason, it was shut down in late 2006, it's role was still carried on by other servers, such as spamlist.org. So for the last 18 months, any database queries of ORDB would just bounce back to the mailserver. Apparently, ORDB was started up again about 4 days ago. "Big furry dogl" I hear you say. The only difference is that now, it's returning ALL queries on the database back as positive spam results. (No I don't know why either) Any mailserver or ISP that still has an automatic query to ORDB will take action against all incoming email under its spam protocols - regardless of origin, or purpose. Check the following article for more details. "iTWire - Spam blocker rises from the dead to bite lax email administrators" http://www.itwire.com/content/view/17322/53/ Cheers Dave Kearton well, isn't *that* special..... redc1c4, (undoubtedly the only thing getting through is spam. %-) -- "Enlisted men are stupid, but extremely cunning and sly, and bear considerable watching." Army Officer's Guide |
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OT - If you're not getting any emails, this is possibly why .....
On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:41:01 +1030, "Dave Kearton"
wrote: Hands up if you can't hear me.... The Online Relays Database (ORDB.org) was an anti-spammer database that ISPs and mail administrators would refer incoming emails to - to protect their users from spam. For whatever reason, it was shut down in late 2006, it's role was still carried on by other servers, such as spamlist.org. So for the last 18 months, any database queries of ORDB would just bounce back to the mailserver. Apparently, ORDB was started up again about 4 days ago. "Big furry dogl" I hear you say. The only difference is that now, it's returning ALL queries on the database back as positive spam results. (No I don't know why either) Any mailserver or ISP that still has an automatic query to ORDB will take action against all incoming email under its spam protocols - regardless of origin, or purpose. Check the following article for more details. "iTWire - Spam blocker rises from the dead to bite lax email administrators" http://www.itwire.com/content/view/17322/53/ Oddly, about that time I saw an 80% reduction in spam, but no reduction in genuine email. -- This message has been brought to you by nuclear power. Please don't tell the neighbours. http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com http://www.petersphotos.com Time that you enjoy wasting, is not wasted time. |
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