how to set up an RBL

Raymond Dijkxhoorn raymond at PROLOCATION.NET
Thu Aug 28 18:53:19 IST 2003


Hi!

> My problem with volunteering to take part in an RBL (speaking entirely as an
> individual, not for my employer) is the potential for DDoS attacks (which
> can cripple a company that depends upon its network pipes) and the potential
> for lawsuits.  While I completely believe that lawsuits related to RBL lists
> are groundless, fighting them still takes money.

Understandable.

> I like the way spamcop seems to work - auto-remove a site after 2 days if it
> hasn't been resubmitted - but I'd prefer a longer timeout since many MTAs
> retry delivery for up to 5 days.

True.

The reason i asekd hereon the list is, we have a good collection admins
here, and many of them could run a extra zone. If we multiply DNS a lot it
will be hard to DDoS ...

Bye,
Raymond.



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