Re: CBL Composite Blocking List problem

Hi Paul,

On Fri, Apr 08, 2005 at 04:52:12PM +0100, Paul Gleave wrote:
> (This is a followup to a thread from the middle of last year)
> 
> I have now received confirmation from CBL that the reason my IP is
> continually blacklisted is due to ASK's SMTP validation behaviour.
> 
> This could affect anyone using ASK and most may not even realise that
> they are at risk of finding themselves on the Composite Blocking List
> through no fault of their own.
> 
> Marco, is the fix that Allan Simmons proposes going to be adopted?

I still believe this is a silly reason to blacklist an IP, specially because
no harm is being done!  What's the harm in using HELO foobar.com or any other
argument when the MTA reverses (and logs) the IP anyway? I don't understand
why this is causing such a fuss.

My biggest concern is the nature of the complaint: I have to change something
in the program because someone out there (in a position of power), dislikes
its current behavior, even though no harm is being done. The point here is
that there will always be someone who dislikes one thing or another... And
then, where and when will we stop?

In any case, I will implement changes to eliminate ASK's current "disruptive"
behavior. It just happens that, at this moment, I'm swamped by other things
to do, and trying to get the latest beta out.

Regards,
Paga

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