[plug] Using open relays to mailbomb spammers ?

Ben Jensz jensz at wn.com.au
Tue Feb 18 14:16:17 WST 2003


I personally don't reckon it would be worth it.  If you get caught, 
you'd be easily in the shit.

You wouldn't even need to check orbs, just look at the headers of some 
of the email they send you, bound to be using open relays/proxies.


/ Ben


Brad Campbell wrote:

> G'day all,
>
> A "friend of mine" still getting spam from a couple of companies that 
> just won't quit."They" had an evil thought about mailboming them but 
> then figured of course the ip would be pretty easily traced. Then it 
> occured to "them" to perhaps check orbs or similar and grab a couple 
> of open relays to use to do the dirty work for "them".
> I of course told "them" that this would be a naughty thing to do. What 
> say all of you?
>
>
>




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