Just been receiving messages like (fragment):
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SMTP error from remote mail server after MAIL FROM:<<MY ADDRESS>>:
host <<REMOTE_MAIL_DAEMON>> [IP ADDRESS]: 553 5.3.0 Message from
130.88.200.93 rejected based on external blacklist - See also
http://www.spamcop.net/bl.shtml
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Going to Spamcop to run a quick lookup:
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130.88.200.93 listed in bl.spamcop.net (127.0.0.2)
If there are no reports of ongoing objectionable email from this system it
will be delisted automatically in approximately 14 hours.
Causes of listing
* System has sent mail to SpamCop spam traps in the past week (spam traps
are secret, no reports or evidence are provided by SpamCop)
* SpamCop users have reported system as a source of spam less than 10
times in the past week
Automatic delisting
If you are the administrator of serenity.mcc.ac.uk and you are sure it will
not be the subject of any more reports of spam, you may cause the system to
be delisted without waiting for us to review the issue.
You may only do this once per IP! So please be sure that the problem is
really and truly resolved. If you delist your system and we get more spam
reports about it, you will not be allowed to expedite delisting again.
Delisting normally occurs 24 hours after spam reports have ceased.
You must be able to receive mail at one of the addresses below. Until you
have received and confirmed your request, it will not take effect.
Looking for potential administrative email addresses for 130.88.200.93:
130.88.200.93 is an mx ( 0 ) for serenity.mcc.ac.uk
130.88.200.143 is an mx ( 1 ) for mcc.ac.uk
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Just informed the postmaster.
But here is the point to make:
* Some student and staff on compus still use Windows
* They waste IT staff's time and effort
* Their software licences drain the University budget(1)
* With maware/spyware and viruses(2) - they raise the level of traffic on the
network, thus slowing it down
* Their computers get hijacked and send SPAM(3) to everyone (Linux users
included)
* Their computers attack Web sites and enable criminals to demand ransoms and
raise hosting fees (for all of us)
* They get our outgoing mail server blacklisted, making communication harder
for everyone
To anyone who argues that Linux users are bitter, these may be some among
many reasons. There is no reason why money should be spent maintaining,
protecting, resending, and purging. That's just Microsoft's' gift to the
world. And it's getting worse every day.
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(1) That must be well over a million pounds, which could help lecturers get a
decent wage. There is equally-capable free open source software, which
encourages collaboration -- a key area in research and learning.
(2) 9 in 10 Windows PC's is infected with spyware.
(3) 80% of all SPAM is sent from hijacked Windows PC's.
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