[SURBL-Discuss] Re: Unlisting IP addresses

Jeff Chan jeffc at surbl.org
Fri Sep 10 06:18:51 CEST 2004


On Thursday, September 9, 2004, 6:25:47 PM, Frank Ellermann wrote:
> If a host has more than one IP the other IPs aren't affected
> by a listing of the spamvertized IP.

Yes, naturally.

> There's only a problem
> if one host with one IP has many virtual hosts (= users), and
> the spammer abuses the virtual host corresponding to the real
> IP.

Yes, that's the problem.

> That should be almost impossible, in that case the hoster
> would be the spammer.  In other words it's not your problem.

Probably right.  It means the hoster has control over the
IP, which I agree most virtual hosting customers do not have.

Jeff C.



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