>> If you want to limit connections (block extra connections from same IP),   
   >> you can configure your firewall to do that. At least Shorewall can do   
   > that.   
      
   > so what if the guy is using your web server and his mailer attempts a mail   
   > transfer? that won't work if you block in the firewall based on IP only...   
      
   Firewalls can block per IP per service. So web server / telnet / mail are   
   counted on different quotas.   
      
   Native blocking support inside BBBS(D) would be better, but with firewall   
   config you can do it right now, without waiting for update.   
      
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