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AOL Bans Mail From DSL-Hosted Servers
kmself writes "As first reported at linux-elitists by Aaron Sherman, and with a demonstration of the denial at zIWETHEY, AOL has begun blocking mailservers identified with residential DSL lines as an anti-spam measure, apparently heedless of the huge collateral damage this move imposes (and guess who can't send mail to Mom...). This action was unannounced, and has received virtually no coverage, spare an oblique mention at News.com. It also violates SMTP RFCs, as Aaron points out, not to mention the 'good neighbor' conventions of Internet communications. Mail to AOL's postmaster is also bounced -- this is RFC-ignorant.
I strongly recommend that as a compensatory measure, non-AOL MTAs be configured to deny all incoming mail from AOL's domain."
Youve Got(no) Mail!
You (don't) have mail!
We better ban all servers. The spam problem wil be finally solved...
Don't worry, I am on AOL. I will send your mom a note.
The United States Postal Service has announced it will stop delivering
any mail from Florida, due to the large number of mail-order scams
originating from that state.
If you want to send mail to AOL you just need to use something different than DSL. No big deal. May I suggest AOL/Time Warner Road Runner Cable Modem Service?
Hermm....
It would never happen. That would be like a multi-billion dollar technology company like, oh, say Microsoft, forgetting to renew their domain registration.
:)
Not in our lifetimes
How about if AOL bans all of the e-mail traffic - in and out of their domain? Wouldn't that be great? They could even actually ban telnet, http, and ftp, too. And later all possible ports. In the end, they can even earn some money by selling their edge routers ;-)
iThink iHate iMod
Slashdot's RFC-ignorant too.. Bounces abuse@ emails.
How to post a negative AOL reply on Slashdot.org just like a veteran /.er.
1. Start off by naming the previous number of times AOL has done something you dislike, noting that this particular incident is "the worst yet."
2. State your greivances about the topic. Explain, in near-irrevelant detail, how this will negatively effect you and others.
3. Throw random arguments in about how non-AOL services are far superior to AOL services.
4. Also imply that anyone who still uses AOL must be of inferior intellect that yourself.
5. Notate the sudden revelation that you don't use the services of AOL (in fact, can't recall any time at which you did use AOL) and, if you did, you and anyone else using AOL probably deserves the a forehand mentioned greviance and whatever similar issues they get.
6. Close with witty remark about poor service and/or "AOHell" reference and offer cliche signature of either "Step 1. AOL reference, Step 2. (blank), 3. Profit!" or "All your base..." adaption.
IN RUSSIA, AVERAGE AOL REPLY WRITES YOU!
As an antispam measure I've blocked AOL, hotmail and Yahoo for a while
.com to prevent spam. Unfortunately that doesn't catch all spam anymore.
Some years ago I just blocked
Do you care about the security of your wireless mouse?
Having zero background information on this topic, I am prepared to make an indignant response to AOL's clear violation of YOUR RIGHTS ONLINE! AOL has blatantly violated YOUR RIGHTS ONLINE by deciding not to accept mail from dial-up and residential DSL IP addresses! Dammit, I am sick and tired of providers who think they have the right to do what they want with servers and pipes that they pay for! They are obviously violating my right to free speech by censoring me with their heavyhanded spam-fighting measures! They are probably going to use the DMCA to defend this decision! My guess is the RIAA is behind all this! If we don't all get up in arms about this blatant violation of YOUR RIGHTS ONLINE, next thing you know there will be an AOL camera in your TOASTER OVEN! You will have to ask AOL permission to GO TO THE BATHROOM!
Today I started getting about a dozen bounced emails per hour that I didn't send. Some spammer promoting a penal enlargement scheme was using my return address. This has happened before, so, ho hum for now. Funny thing, all the bounces were coming from AOL. I figured that somehow the spammer was just targetting aol patrons with his mass mail. Maybe not. IDK.
Spam Wars, Part III
The AOL Empire is nearing completion on the Death CD. In alliance with the
other local Empires, they have conceived of a plan to end the mechanical menace
of millions of spambots spread thruout the galaxy, by cutting off transmission
between the bots, they hope to cut their communications and cripple them.
In other news, the Rebel Alliance commanders are furious."We use the same
channels! We must strike back!" Does this spell doom for the galaxy, or finally
freedom from the menace of the spambots? Tune in later for our special report.
It's old. The more humans I meet, the more I like my cats. At least they are honest.
MS did forget to renew hotmail one year. they actually sent the guy the 35 bucks who did it for them
quote: 'I wanted my email!' -- that guy
I've experienced several cases of spammers using what appears to be my @yahoo.com address to send out spam.
Serves you right for choosing an address of slutty.coeds@yahoo.com.