Re: [vps-mail] Email dictionary attacks - what would you do?

[Scott Wiersdorf <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Feb 28, 2005 at 08:14:07PM +0100, Godwin Stewart wrote:
> Is there any hope of the kernel hackers at Verio patching the TCP/IP stack
> so that individual jails on a physical machine can add firewall rules in
> order to block access to their port 25 from chosen IP ranges?

The idea has been kicked around as recently as December. I'm not
certain what became of it in terms of projects, but it's on somebody's
radar (not a very helpful answer, perhaps, but it's all I know).

> Blocking access from known dialup/dsl/cable zones would decrease bandwidth
> use, server load and admin stress while blocking no legitimate mail.

Heh, I can tell you deal primarily with tech-savvy customers. :)

Scott
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