preventing backscatter at the source

[Alex Neuman]

Am I talking about my own reply or something piggybacking on it?

On Mar 29, 2008, at 10:43 AM, Julian Field wrote:
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> Hugo van der Kooij wrote:
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>> Well, This proves that some people are able to commit a capital SMTP
>> offence by using MS and configure it incorrectly.
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>> Jules: You have my vote in favor of permanent removal of the list  
>> of the
>> offender.
> Need to catch him at it again, just to be sure I've got the right  
> address.
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>> Hugo.
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