Re: [FreeDNS] Registration backlogs and rejected applications

[Christiaan Keet <hostmaster@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Dec 09, 2008 at 10:15:23AM +0700, Jean Jordaan wrote:
> 
> Most of my time as sysadmin is also spent dealing with abusive
> behaviour, and even while maintaining acceptable levels of service,
> the most resources (bandwidth and CPU) are consumed by email spam and
> automated attempts to spam issue trackers, forums, etc.
> 
> It's a crying shame.

Couldn't agree more.

In my day-job, we're just completing cleaning up an old mail system
on which the company offered free email accounts (and web frontended
email) a few years ago to take some pressure off the mail relays,
spam filters and storage.

In just over a week we've deleted over half a million email accounts
that are "active" (ie: receiving and accepting mail) but hasn't
been checked in over 6 months. Amazing what a difference that's
already made to the legitimate users of the systems in question.
But also what a pain it is for all sysadmins.

- Christiaan

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