On Saturday January 31 2004 6:48 pm, Derek Neighbors wr= ote: *v*Subject: Re: Cox and email revisited *v*From: Derek Neighbors *v*To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us *v*Organization: GNU Enterprise *v*Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 16:01:47 -0700 *v*Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us *v*On Sat, 2004-01-31 at 10:37, Augie Grayfox wrote: *v* *v*> Recipient: *v*> Reason: xxxxx@xxxxxx.com prohibited. We do not relay *v*>=3D20 *v*> Please reply to Postmaster@cox.net *v*> if you feel this message to be in error. ] *v* *v*The reason they should have given is you are trying to relay mail. A *v*tactic that most spammers have used for years. They consider you as a *v*spammer and should block your mail. I certainly would if I were them.= =3D20 *v*Relays are bad news and cause other customers grief. *v* How the HELL is sending an email from my @cox address to my client's @xxx= =2Ecom=20 address be considered relaying? I thought that was just emailing somebody? *v* *v*They like many monopolies have loads of issues. However I don't think *v*blocking what looks like a spammer is one of them. By your reasoning and apparantly cox' anybody that sends ANY email is rel= aying=20 therefore a spammer PULLLEEEEASE get real! The only reason I mentioned this was to basically rant about crappie tech= =20 support that seems to unduly single out Linux users.=20 I'm sorry if I ruffled any feathers for badmouthing anybody's favorite IS= P and=20 no I'm not switching from cox, been with them for years. I may continue t= o=20 use them, but that don't mean I have to like they're discriminatory treat= ment=20 of non m$ users. *v*> Hell of a way to run a railroad! --=20 Augie Grayfox grayfox78 at cox dot net "When things go wrong, don't go with them" Anonymous