Anti-spam group blocks Yahoo stores
Source: ZDNET
An anti-spam group has put Yahoo's storefronts on its list of suspected junk e-mailers, snarling attempts by some customers to access the storefronts.
The Mail Abuse Prevention System (MAPS) put the IP address for Yahoo's stores in its database Tuesday. The action came in response to a notice that an alleged spam mail that has been circulating since at least February was directing recipients to a storefront on Yahoo.
But the IP address listed in MAPS' Realtime Blackhole List is used by all Yahoo stores, not just one storefront, according to a Yahoo representative who asked not to be identified. Since many ISPs and companies use MAPS and similar lists to block access to suspected spammers, the listing meant that many customers were likely unable to access any of the Yahoo stores since Tuesday.
