Subject: Re: forced to use ISP's MTA
From: Damien Hull (dhull@digitaloverload.net)
Date: Tue Jun 17 2003 - 12:39:29 AKDT
I thought about tunneling through my ISP to some other server on the
net. If I really feel like it I might set that up.
There is always PGP.
On Mon, 2003-06-16 at 23:46, gaijin@gci.net wrote:
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> On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Damien Hull wrote:
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> > After about an hour of trying to send email I have figured out that I
> > need to use my ISP's MTA to send email. For some reason my ISP has
> > decided that they don't want people connecting to MTA's on the net.
> >
> > SMTP traffic is not allowed outside my ISP.
> >
> > My guess is that my ISP thinks we users might cause trouble by
> > connecting to MTA's we shouldn't be connecting to (relaying spam). This
> > is a nice idea and it may even cut down on the amount of spam we have on
> > the net.
> >
> > How ever, I don't like it. What this means is that my ISP has control
> > over my email. If they want to they can read my mail or do what ever
> > they want with it.
> >
> > I probably don't have anything to worry about but I would like to send
> > my mail through an SMTP server of my choosing.
>
> </lurk>
>
> Sorry to fuel the fires of annoyance, but it's likely only going to get
> worse.
>
> UBE is one reason - but hardly the only one. The self replicating virii
> continue to run amok, mostly due to people running clients without proper
> or up-to-date virus protection. There are the curious ignorant who setup
> their Shiny! (TM) new copy of server operating system $X, with mail
> services enabled to relay by default, the malicious scum who buy throwaway
> dialup accounts to send out their spam, and more recently the next
> generation of malware that creates a spam-bot network of infected clients
> just waiting to do master's nefarious bidding.
>
> If you are worried about people reading your mail, encryption software is
> available. There are drawbacks: configuration can be a pain in the ass,
> you have to get people you communicate with to use it, and it lends itself
> to eliminating "plausable deniability".
>
> Here's a thought - Linux supports GRE tunnels. I've not played with 'em
> before, but one would imagine the potential exists for finding someone
> willing to relay mail for you over a tunnel...
>
> It doesn't eliminate the fact that someone would be able to view your
> mail in transit, but, at least you would be able to choose someone you
> trust.
>
> <lurk>
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