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

[Matt Cohen <lists@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 2:27 PM -0600 6/2/04, Shea Frederick said something about:
> If mail is being passed to your server directly from a dynamic IP (ie,
> internet users) then it can be guaranteed to be spam. No legitimate mail
> server will use a dynamic IP address. Even if it's a static IP that's
> used for DSL/Cable service, there will never be a legitimate mail server
> running on this type of connection.

I don't know about 'guaranteed' - I've got a client that uses a mail 
server on his IP, so he can use MS exchange server.  I've warned him 
about this, but he's willing to take his chances.  even tho its 
dynamic, it hasn't changed in over a year for his setup.

Matt
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