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On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Robin H. Johnson <robbat2@g.o>wrote: |
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> As the listadmin, I'd like to apologize for some recent lists mail loss. |
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> A spammer managed to get a subscription confirmation email send to a |
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> spamtrap address, that promptly caused the lists server to be listed on |
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> a blacklist for 12-14 hours. |
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> During that time, approximately 2000 list deliveries were rejected due |
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> to the RBL. First recorded rejection was around Feb 1 00:20 UTC, last |
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> recorded was Feb 1 13:35 UTC. |
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> I've included full log details in a blogpost: |
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> http://robbat2.livejournal.com/236942.html |
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> If you know anybody that runs similar spamtraps, please ask them to |
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> ensure list confirmation requests are NOT treated as spam. |
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> Robin Hugh Johnson |
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> Gentoo Linux: Developer, Trustee & Infrastructure Lead |
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> E-Mail : robbat2@g.o |
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> GnuPG FP : 11AC BA4F 4778 E3F6 E4ED F38E B27B 944E 3488 4E85 |
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Woah so thats why I had to move the subscribe messages to the Inbox in |
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gmail. THey may be CONNECTED TO THAT SPAM LIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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