Tot Unblocked Port 25

[jackk]

I just noticed today that TOT unblocked port 25.

The good part : I can send emails from my Linux box

The bad part : I checked my spam folders and there is already 1 spam coming from a compromised TOT user

Received: from [118.174.58.xxx] (118.174.58.xxx.adsl.dynamic.totbb.net [118.174.58.xxx])

by xxxxxx (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 2E50E3C0008F

for <xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:46:25 +0200 (CEST)

Received: from [118.174.58.xxx] by mx0.qq.com; Wed, 10 Sep SE Asia Standard Time

Message-ID: <3216642d$376c6ed9$42298453@tengzhoucn>

From: <[email protected]>

Subject: *** SPAM ***Our store specialization is natural remedy for men and women.

Date: Wed, 10 Sep SE Asia Standard Time

Fortunately, according to the date field, they never heard about the RFC 2822 but I'm not sure that TOT will keep the SMTP port wide open if they start again to spam the whole planet.

[niller74]

Would never rely on a mail server in this country. The infrastructure isn't ready for it yet.

I ran one for 2 months till I realized it wasn't worth it and moved it to Europe.

How many of the major ISPs have their own mail server? I wouldn't be surprised to see a mail address like '[email protected]' on the TOT front page.

EDIT: forgot to mention that the majority of SMTP servers wont even receive mails from TOTs IP range.

Edited September 11, 2008 by niller74

[jackk]

Well.. it's blocked again !

Looks like they unblocked it by mistake (the maid pressed a wrong key while cleaning the keyboard)