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> IRO wrote:
>> Is iHug the only ISP with big problems with their email?
>>
>> It seems odd that a spam torrent would be directed at only one ISP, or
>> does the problem look more like a defect in their filters that has
>> brought the system to its knees?
>
> You might have heard by now but it's said Orcon is having similar
> problems. Xtra appears to be fine. The thing to remember is most NZ
> ISPs have had problems at some stage. Generally I guess what happens is
> e.g Ihug's capacity is e.g. at 35% on average. They get a sudden surge
> in spam and get overloaded and problems start from there until the spam
> surge stops or they figure out a way to fix the problem. At some time
> or other, Ihug is going to upgrade their equipement and they might be
> at 10% of capacity on average and so might survive the next spam flood.
> Xtra is probably at the low end of their capacity at the moment and so
> can survive the torrent.
>

Plus they did have major problems a few months ago with email, so they were
probably ready for it.