From: Cami (camismweb.co.za)
Date: Tue Nov 02 2004 - 11:36:48 CST

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Robin Lynn Frank wrote:

>>>alternative to put another box between postfix and the internet with
>>>iptables configured to TARPIT all connections from their IPs?
>>
>> If their provider is not willing to deal with the situation
>>accordingly, then this may be the only avenue for you. Your uplink
>>provider may be able to null route them; which may be nice especially if
>>you are paying for all the bits that go across your WAN link(s).
>
> I need to clarify. These folks are doing this in the name of
> discovering open relays, insecure web proxies and sundry other evils.
> It is unlikely I will get any of our providers to act because of that.
>
> From my point of view, it is like the police breaking into my home three
> times a week to be sure I have no weapons of mass destruction.

If the USA can do it, those folks should be allowed to do it too. :P
More seriously though, take the iptables route..

Cami

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