On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 03:08:46AM +0100, Always Learning wrote:
Why not run your own mail server ? I use Exim (a Sendmail replacement) on several servers. I refuse incoming mails where the sender's HELO / EHLO does not match the sender's IP host name, because that - for me - eliminates 90% or more of spam and I absolutely detest spam.
Not everyone is in a position to run their own server. Nor should people be required to do so if they don't care to take on the burden of doing so.
Discardable sub-domain names for mailing list subscriptions also helps. (currently on my third change for this list ... u61)
Why? I've been on this list for years all using the same address, which I might add is the same address I have been using since the late 80s.
Having spare domains, control over the DNS and assigning unique email addresses for different purposes means you can simply bloke a compromised email address whilst continuing to receive emails from everyone else. I've been doing this for about 10 years with great success.
Waste of time and resources. Learn how to properly handle email and none of this nonsense is necessary.
Spam is a USA invention created by someone called Wallace? about 15? years ago. It is now a world-wide pest.
The question marks indicate that you indeed don't know what you are talking about.
No Centos fan should have to depend on other's email services for daily communications, so do consider operating your own mail server.
Can you please stop with the sweeping statements that are without merit until you fully understand the problem at hand?
John