Re: [Sqlgrey-users] Feature suggestion: kind of tarpitting

[Klaus A. S. <kse...@gm...>]

On 17/05/05, Michel Bouissou <mi...@bo...> wrote:

> 1/ When a new entry should be added to the connect table;
>=20
> 2/ BUT there are already more than "n" (a configurable number, default 10=
 ?)
> entries in connect from the same SRC (messages that were not yet correctl=
y
> resent);
>=20
> 3/ THEN do NOT add the new entry to connect, but instead reject with "450
> Incoming rate too high, try again later".

Then a culprit will be able to prevent legitimate email originating
from the same IP address, won't he?  It's like locking your
colleague's login account by entering a fake password three times.

--=20
Klaus Alexander Seistrup
Magnetic Ink =B7 Copenhagen =B7 Denmark
http://magnetic-ink.dk/