Re: Cuervo, I disagree: ShareSniffer Released

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From: John Navas
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 15:56

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In <pqnj9tkpv6kpql8mv72eumncrcse8lfkvq@4ax.com>, rtoledo@gte.net wrote:

>On 25 Feb 2001 17:05:29 GMT,  snorwood@redballoon.net (Scott Norwood)
>wrote:

>>I'm genuinely interested in what you believe would be an appropriate
>>invitation.
>
>what do you think a FTP  *SERVER*  is for?

To provide FTP service.  Next question.

>to turn away all and laugh
>haha I fooled another sucker?

Q: What do you think a car is for?  A: To provide transportation.  But
only to those authorized to use it.  Other people aren't suckers,
they're just not authorized.

>the only reason   SMTP servers are locked down is because  businesses
>abused it to the point that ISP's where blacklisting one another for
>abusive actions, otherwise they would still be open today.  ...

That was based on a different model of the early Internet, one that
assumed the necessity of mail relaying (due to connection issues, among
other things).  That model is now obsolete -- mail is now generally sent
directly without relaying -- so there is no reason for SMTP servers to
be open.

-- 
Best regards,
John Navas     <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/>
     CABLE MODEM/DSL GUIDE:  <http://Cable-DSL.home.att.net/>

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