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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: SFF problem with VSI on Integrity?
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:05:41 -0000 (UTC)
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On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:58:16 -0400, Stephen Hoffman wrote:

> Defaulting to an open relay is just spectacularly stupid.

Back in the 1990s, as the spam problem was just gathering steam, there 
were some old-school sysadmins who vehemently insisted on their right to 
continue maintaining open mail relays.