[Mimedefang] OT: Blocking Port 25

[David F. Skoll]

Ben Kamen wrote:

> Ok, so port:25 blocking still seems to be a bad idea for the
> mostpart because ISP's (in general) still do not have their act
> together. (and looking at how they spend their money probably never
> will.)

Actually, I think blocking port 25 by default is an excellent idea
providing you unblock it if people ask for that.  Since the vast
majority of computer users never bother to change defaults, blocking port
25 by default will remove a huge number of potential botnet spammers.

Regards,

David.