Re: New Spam tactic?

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From: Simon Slavin
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 00:00

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In article <1d2trln.rye7skojpr19N@p11.nas2.is3.u-net.net>,
real-address-in-sig@flurbletigibbet.rhubarb.foobar (Rebecca and wrote:

> Erm, what are these punts?

They're the machines which try to send you mail using SMTP.  Demon
calls them things like 'punt1.demon.co.uk'.

There's a description of how Demon's SMTP setup (including the punts)
works on my web site.

Simon.
-- 
Simon Slavin -- Computer Contractor. | If I ran usenet, the timestamp for
   http://www.hearsay.demon.co.uk    | anything posted between 2am and 5am
 Check email address for UBE-guard.  | would *blink*. -- Nancy Lebovitz
My s/ware deletes unread >3 UBEs/day.| Junk email not welcome at this site.

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Message-ID: <B0E5B55496684794F@hearsay.demon.co.uk>

Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!unknown!not-for-mail

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From: slavins@hearsay.demon.nojunk.co.uk (Simon Slavin)
Subject: Re: New Spam tactic?
Date: 1998/01/17
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