Re: [fw-wiz] Stop using dorkslayers.com RBLs now

From: R. DuFresne (dufresne_at_sysinfo.com)
Date: 09/17/03

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    To: Mikael Olsson <mikael.olsson@clavister.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 18:32:39 -0400 (EDT)

    I was wondering how long before someone mentioned some of the snippityness
    of verisign lately. They seem to be upset over the use of the
    geektools.com and thur.de whois querying tools:

    -- From: whois.networksolutions.com:43

    NOTICE AND TERMS OF USE: You are not authorized to access or query our
    WHOIS
    database through the use of high-volume, automated, electronic processes.
    The
    Data in Network Solutions' WHOIS database is provided by Network Solutions
    for information
    purposes only, and to assist persons in obtaining information about or
    related
    to a domain name registration record. Network Solutions does not guarantee
    its accuracy.
    ...

    it was broken for a short time, then apprently fixed, not sure if this fix
    was on the verisign end of the thur/geektools side.

    Thanks,

    Ron DuFresne

    On Tue, 16 Sep 2003, Mikael Olsson wrote:

    >
    > Not a firewall issue per se, but we all use mail, don't we?
    >
    > If you use dorkslayers.com RBLs: STOP NOW.
    >
    > The dorkslayers RBLs have been down for quite some time, which
    > is nondestructive in and of itself. But with VeriSign's latest
    > stunt - returning 64.94.110.11 for all unknown domains - RBL
    > lookups will return hits for anything under dorkslayers.com
    >
    > And, yes, I do recognize the irony in trying to get the
    > warning out this way.
    >
    > 

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