After I locked down my mail server as much as possible (use of various RBLs, no fallback MX’s), I still receive the occasional Spam mail. Almost all of this seems to be from Brazil and China, with an occasional mail originating in the US, Denmark, or Singapore. Now some of these countries are part of the civilized world – The US and EU are working on anti-spam laws, and what we really need is a department of the police that will track down Internet criminals – illegal spamming, pyramid schemes, and other fraud. If such a unit were to be established, I’d gladly apply for a job.
However, some of the problem will always remain. How do you crack down on a spammer who lives in China? My solution to this problem is very, very simple. Force these countries to take drastic action against spammers. If they do not comply with our demands, declare war on them. If we take out their NOCs with precision guided bombs, that should very nicely solve the spammer problem. I am quite serious about this. Wars have been fought over much less annoying things than spam. After living for like eight years with this crap now I am really fed up. Give me a spammer and I will cut off his hands so he never uses a computer again.
Hey, a frustrated geek may dream, no? 