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Re: Status Report - Mail Bombing of World.std.com by Sprint Client + FAQ

  • From: Alec H. Peterson
  • Date: Mon Jan 06 12:24:12 1997 
On Jan 6, 1997, Avi Freedman wrote:
> 
> This will cause Barry to SYN-flood himself.
> 
> The only way to block it is with incoming filters.

Agreed.  So, the question arises, why can't Barry do this?  It seems
to me to be the logical solution, since the source address is already
known.

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