RE: [Asrg] Anti-spam laws do work, FYI. There's proof.

[Barry Shein <bzs at world.std.com>]

On July 27, 2004 at 23:13 larry at larryseltzer.com (Larry Seltzer) wrote:
 > >>I don't understand.
 > >>Your system can send mail right now, right?
 > >>If it were zombied, it would still be able to send mail, only the mail
 > would now be spam (zillions of get rich quick ads, whatever.) 
 > 
 > SPF-compliant MTAs would reject the messages. Nobody would receive them.
 > The worm would not spread. 
 > 

Replace the words in your message:

 > SPF-compliant MTAs would reject the messages. Nobody would receive them.
 > The worm would not spread. 

With:

 Rates are at a 40 year low! Go to getrippedoffnow.com for a
 new mortgage! And buy some herbal viagra there too!

Now how exactly does SPF stop you from sending that out?

And what do you mean "worm"? What worm?

 
On July 27, 2004 at 23:13 larry at larryseltzer.com (Larry Seltzer) wrote:
 > >>I don't understand.
 > >>Your system can send mail right now, right?
 > >>If it were zombied, it would still be able to send mail, only the mail
 > would now be spam (zillions of get rich quick ads, whatever.) 
 > 
 > SPF-compliant MTAs would reject the messages. Nobody would receive them.
 > The worm would not spread. 
 > 
 > Larry Seltzer
 > eWEEK.com Security Center Editor
 > http://security.eweek.com/
 > http://blog.ziffdavis.com/seltzer
 > larryseltzer at ziffdavis.com 

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