[HarryD]

Tom,

I would think that would be the case, but this particular Spamblocking "service" does not show the issue as an open relay. And yes, I did complain to my ISP (Comcast).

This is a copy of their report on the rejected URL:

"Open HTTP Proxy Server Database [204.127.198.35] No entry found No detail

Open SMTP Relay Server Database [204.127.198.35] No entry found No detail

Open SOCKS (v4 or v5) Server Database [204.127.198.35] No entry found No detail

Misc Open Proxy Server (eg: Wingate/AnalogX) Database [204.127.198.35] No entry found No detail

Database of servers sending to spamtrap addresses [204.127.198.35/32] Found in Database [Active] [Secure]

Database of vulnerable/hacked web servers [204.127.198.35] No entry found No detail

Zombie Networks (Netblocks dis-used and/or hijacked) [204.127.198.35] No entry found No detail

Dynamic IP Space (Cable, DSL & Dial Ups) [204.127.198.35] No entry found No detail

Networks not check & blocked at the request of respective network admins [204.127.198.35] No entry found No detail "


Like I said in my first post, how this appears to work is: someone in your domain sends a spam type message to one of their "spamtraps", they decide it is spam and now want "extortion" to be removed from the database. Since they are in Austrialia, legal pursuit is not a very effective option so what do you do?

Yes, I detest spam but I also detest those that solve the problems by creating a larger one with a greater potential for abuse.