26 May 2003

Finding out more about a site OPEN -- Finding more about a specific Web site could start by going to the Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt When that opens you will be looking at a DOS window with a prompt like C:/> type the following: tracert www.mywebsite.com It will ping every machine along the routing path and return the name of that machine and its ping time to you. From the names (which are usually decipherable) you should get a good idea of the locations. Check out Visualroute for a graphical charting of the traceroute. Tip of the hat to Tom Murphy x_ref143

Quick Links on Spam TAINT org -- Justin Mason continues his occasional listing of things related to beating spam. AOL now requires a valid reverse DNS address to send mail through its servers. SpamAssassin's "tag, not delete" technique is spreading to the real world. That's how Spamnix works with Eudora. Declan McCullagh relays a modest proposal to end spam, which includes Larry Lessig's spam bounties. Lessig demands $500 to read spam sent to a specific address. Bill Gates proposes his solution to fight spam. Reuters: Proposed law: $500 per unwanted spam Justin Mason x_ref15