[linux-audio-dev] Re: Blocking rima-tde.net, was Re: *****SPAM***** [linux-audio-dev] WINNING NOTIFICATION

[Joern Nettingsmeier]

Uwe Koloska wrote:
> Joern Nettingsmeier wrote:
>  > but still: don't run your own smtp.
> 
> I hope you mean: don't run your own smtp that delivers directly!

of course.

> It's very convenient to have my own smtp -- but I'm using my ISPs smtp 
> as a relay.

so do i, but the important part is: the isp's relay knows my identity 
and can take action against me if i abuse their service, and the 
recipients of my mails know who to yell at.

thanks for the clarification, my wording was not sufficiently precise.
running a local smtp server that forwards all mail to a "smart host" is 
of course standard practice and perfectly acceptable.


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