[Tickets #5669] Re: spam protection needed

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Ticket URL: http://bugs.horde.org/ticket/?id=5669
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 Ticket             | 5669
 Updated By         | Chuck Hagenbuch <chuck at horde.org>
 Summary            | spam protection needed 
 Queue              | IMP
 Version            | 4.0.4
 Type               | Enhancement
 State              | Rejected
 Priority           | 3. High
 Owners             | 
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Chuck Hagenbuch <chuck at horde.org> (2007-08-24 08:16) wrote:

>> However, IMP 4.2 includes options for the maximum number of recipients
that a 
>> user can send do at once, and in a configurable period.
>
> I am aware of that  option and this is also set

Really? Then why did you say you're using IMP 4.0.4?

> As I can see the abuser sends in a well defined URL  that Horde/IMP 
> accepts with current authentication allowing sendig out many 
> thousands of mails in few hours.

This is *exactly* what the rate limiting in IMP 4.2 prevents.