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If my ISP block port 25, I'll change ISP next day. But if it will be _configurable_ (blocked by default, but I can change setting by simple openimng web page and select checkbox) - why not. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Petri Helenius" <[email protected]> To: "Gadi Evron" <[email protected]> Cc: "Paul Vixie" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 11:13 AM Subject: Re: short Botnet list and Cashing in on DoS > > Gadi Evron wrote: > > > > > Problem is, we are a fighting a war we already lost. It's put out a > > fire here and there, and break a wave while you're at it. > > > > How about seeing some simple measures such as blocking outgoing port > > 25? at ISP's? Not a perfect solution, but it's a partial solution for > > some of the problems. Combined with other solutions we could start > > seeing a change. > > Blocking ports one by one and filling the Internet by application level > proxies (SMTP gateways for port 25) is not a road worth travelling. > > Pete >
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