Re: [vps-mail] Dramatic increase of SPAM during last days

[Godwin Stewart <gstewart@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 10:12:14 -0400, "Brian Haines"
<providertalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I meant dul.dnsbl.sorbs.net. Would that now allow me to send mail from my
> Comcast ISP?

I'm assuming you're using SMTP AUTH. Once you've authenticated yourself,
this overrides any DNSBL used by sendmail.

If you weren't using SMTP AUTH and you were still able to send mail out
through your VPS1 then it was an open relay itself.

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