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echo: nthelp
to: Mike N.
from: Richard B.
date: 2004-06-16 09:00:54
subject: Re: Preferred RBLs

From: Richard B. 

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 20:06:12 -0400, Mike N.  wrote:

>There is virtually nothing you can do to prevent them except having a
>low profile (opposite of marketing your company/site).

I'm trying to get things improved but lowering the profile does butt heads
with marketing.

>I don't know if this isthe typical lifetime of a joejob, or it it takes them
>that long to realize that continuing that joejob only blacklists their
>precious trojan army as soon as they start sending.

I'm hoping the Barracude box will catch the ones I'm not able to stop. As
soon as I get caught up a bit more I am going to work on the RBLs too.  I
suggest we also fund a Swordfish operation against spammers.

>   You can also follow the money trail - complain to the merchant who
>processes payments at the site.   Chances are that the merchant doesn't
>care, but it's worth a try.

The three I caught since last night appear to be German based propaganda
related, not searching for business.  Nasty bunch.

- Richard

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