Data Retention Regulations in the Lords

[James Firth]

Ian Batten wrote:
> I'd be stunned if there were no ISPs that do a certain amount of RBL-
> based spam control before the SMTP connection is established, and
> therefore before the putative recipient has been identified.

2-3 years ago I collected evidence that Microsoft Hotmail was in fact
accepting the messages but then silently binning them (not even placing them
in Junk mail filter).  Worst of both worlds as the sender thought the
recipient server had accepted delivery but the receiving party saw nothing
(MIA).

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/01/hotmail_friendly_fire/

James Firth