Prerequisites
Jackpot is written in pure Java. All you need to run it is a Java
Runtime Environment (JRE). If you don't have one, you can download one for
free from java.sun.com.
You will need a JRE of version 1.2 or greater. Development work has been
done under JRE 1.3; that's what I recommend you use.
You need a computer that is connected to the Internet. Ideally it
should be permanently connected, with a fixed IP address, because
spammers send out their bulk mail up to a few days after they discover
your 'open relay' - if you are using a dial-up connection when your
relay is discovered, then the chances are that even if you are online
when they try their run, your address will have changed. Also, if
you are using a dial-up connection, there is a fair chance that the
spammer will know that that address is from a dial-up pool, and will
avoid using it for his run.
Jackpot works on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and
Windows NT; and on Windows 98 and Windows ME. It should also work on
any Linux system. however Jackpot uses threads
extensively, and the handling of threads on Win98 and WinME
is pretty feeble. Sooner or later, someone will report back
to me on what happens when such a system gets hit by a spam-run, and
I will update this page when I know.
Ummm, that's it. Everything else you need is included in this
download.
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