Re: Website link for 66.172.9.19

[ Note: I do not represent DSBL. I just track [email protected] to keep abreast
of possible issues that might affect my use of DSBL, and occasionally I help
out with questions. You may get responses from other subscribers to
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On Wed, 10 May 2006, Jim Guiltinan wrote:

> I think your system has a flaw as I do not have open relay set on my Plesk
> server.

If all software had a checkbox that said "disable all insecurities", 
assisting system administrators would be easy. But most security issues 
are harder than that. According to the information shown on 
http://dsbl.org/listing?66.172.9.19 you have multiple user accounts with 
bad passswords. You may wish to audit your system for more compromised 
user accounts.

> And no other RBL's have our server listed.  I would think if we had an open
> relay, that the spammers would find out and that we'd be listed in all the
> popularly used RBLs, such as spamhaus which is one we use ourself.

If all RBLs were equal, why have more than one? One of DSBL's defining 
features is that there is no a-priori limitation on the kind of security 
issue that may cause a listing.

> I'll try the remove request again.  I did it last week but then I got 
> listed in your RBL afterwards.  A few customers are reporting problems 
> with your RBL as a result.

Gee, everytime I hit myself in the head with a hammer my head hurts. 
Must be something wrong with the hammer. Puhleaze, if you don't 
understand the info on http://dsbl.org/listing?66.172.9.19 , just ask.
Most of the folks that track [email protected] are not ogres (and actually, 
the resident ogre rarely steps in unless provoked).

Hope this helps!