[Declude.JunkMail] What works for me so far; how can I improve?

2006-11-08 Thread Michael Cummins
35,655 8.22% DSBL-CONFIRMED 6 29,369 6.77% SUBCHARS-55 3 27,404 6.32% I do a lot more tests (83 total) but those were the top hitters. Thanks for your time and feedback. Michael Cummins --- This E-mail came from

[Declude.JunkMail] Declude and Bayesian Filtering

2006-11-17 Thread Michael Cummins
. :) -- Michael Cummins --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and type unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail. The archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com.

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] Declude and Bayesian Filtering

2006-11-17 Thread Michael Cummins
Sadly, no. I think that I would be considered an ISP, I manage about 250 domains or so. I saw a warning on the DECLUDE site about that, so I never really looked any further. -- Michael Cummins -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] method for reducing CPU load

2006-11-28 Thread Michael Cummins
postfix server in front of my two declude powered mail servers to try and lessen the work they do. Anyone here use PirateFish? Anyway, this idea would probably help out a great deal. -- Michael Cummins Matt: This is exactly what I have wanted Declude to do for over two years now all the way down

[Declude.JunkMail] SOX

2006-12-14 Thread Michael Cummins
SOX only affects publicly traded companies, right? Rumors abound right now about changes in the rules. -- Michael Cummins We are required to archive ALL incoming mail. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act does not differentiate between legitimate mail and spam :) --- This E-mail came from

[Declude.JunkMail] Valid Senders - Best Declude Practices

2006-12-28 Thread Michael Cummins
practices, eh? So do I set up each text file for each domain as a separate filter? And then only use it in the applicable per domain junkmail file? Is that the best way to do it? Or am I making Declude work too hard? I would really love any suggestions you might have. Thanks! -- Michael Cummins

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] Valid Senders - Best Declude Practices

2006-12-28 Thread Michael Cummins
-mail addresses are set up there. I run an IMail 2006.1 server for my POP/IMAP needs, but I am taking a closer and closer look at SmarterMail for that, too. Since I haven't used SmarterMail for POP/IMAP, I can only guess that it handles Aliases like any other POP/IMAP server. -- Michael Cummins

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] Valid Senders - Best Declude Practices

2006-12-28 Thread Michael Cummins
using Declude to do this. Thanks for all the feedback! I've got an open mind. -- Michael Cummins --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and type unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail. The archives can be found at http

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] Valid Senders - Best Declude Practices

2006-12-30 Thread Michael Cummins
like an impressive gateway product, I'll keep it in mind - and I'm thinking of upgrading the hardware on that box now as well. It wasn't all that shabby to begin with though. -- Michael Cummins Sanford Whiteman, Chief Technologist Broadleaf Systems

[Declude.JunkMail] SNMP / Smarter Mail 4

2007-03-21 Thread Michael Cummins
of the persistent sniffer text file every few minutes, but doing an SNMP GET on a Declude OID would be really handy. ...or am I just a greedy kid in a candy store? -- Michael Cummins --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED

[Declude.JunkMail] Cutting down on DNS

2009-07-06 Thread Michael Cummins
My declude boxes are really driving DNS traffic up, loads. Is there any general advice on improving the efficiency of the various declude checks to reduce the number of DNS hits? Thanks! -- Michael Cummins --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] Cutting down on DNS

2009-07-06 Thread Michael Cummins
, 2009 8:49 PM To: Michael Cummins Subject: Re: [Declude.JunkMail] Cutting down on DNS My declude boxes are really driving DNS traffic up, loads. As in humans notice or as in my SNMP monitors notice... is this actually negatively impacting performance of DNS or any other service? Do you run

RE: Re[2]: [Declude.JunkMail] Cutting down on DNS

2009-07-10 Thread Michael Cummins
these days. Does anyone recommend anything else? Thanks for the discussion! -- Michael Cummins --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to imail...@declude.com, and type unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail. The archives can be found at http

RE: Re[4]: [Declude.JunkMail] Cutting down on DNS

2009-07-10 Thread Michael Cummins
of the more useful RBLs on my list. So far, they all want you to contact them for pricing. That sounds scary. Does anyone know how much this kind of thing usually runs? -- Michael Cummins -Original Message- From: supp...@declude.com [mailto:supp...@declude.com] On Behalf Of Sanford

RE: Re[6]: [Declude.JunkMail] Cutting down on DNS

2009-07-10 Thread Michael Cummins
it on your Declude server? Thanks for the discussion! -- Michael Cummins --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to imail...@declude.com, and type unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail. The archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com.

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] Cutting down on DNS

2009-07-10 Thread Michael Cummins
about $300 a year to subscribe to this. This stuff really adds up quick! Thanks for the discussion :) -- Michael Cummins --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to imail...@declude.com, and type unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail

RE: Re[6]: [Declude.JunkMail] Cutting down on DNS

2009-07-10 Thread Michael Cummins
and drop them into SQL. (DLAnalyzer is fantastic; just thought that should be said again) Should I post my notes here, or is this old hat for everyone on this list? -- Michael Cummins --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to imail

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] Cutting down on DNS

2009-07-10 Thread Michael Cummins
don't ever end up on that list, do they? Thanks again for the discussion! -- Michael Cummins --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to imail...@declude.com, and type unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail. The archives can be found at http

RE: Re[2]: [Declude.JunkMail] Cutting down on DNS

2009-07-13 Thread Michael Cummins
into DNS and then use that as a local RBL, do you think that would be an effective tool? Those are the spammers that are banging on my door, right? -- Michael Cummins -Original Message- From: supp...@declude.com [mailto:supp...@declude.com] On Behalf Of Sanford Whiteman Sent

[Declude.JunkMail] Prioritizing Tests

2009-07-22 Thread Michael Cummins
I seem to recall that somewhere in Declude, in a custom filter if I remember correctly (and do not profess to) that you can tell Declude to not process any further if it has already accumulated a certain weight. Can you do that with RBLs and the like? That would cut down on the DNS traffic,

[Declude.JunkMail] Enumerating and Weighting IP4R/RHSBL/DNSBL tests

2010-04-26 Thread Michael Cummins
to use? Have you omitted any of these tests yourself? Have you found some of them to be far more effective than others? I'd love to hear your feedback. Thanks! -- Michael Cummins #=== ===# # RBL IP4R TESTS

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] Enumerating and Weighting IP4R/RHSBL/DNSBL tests

2010-04-28 Thread Michael Cummins
Do you implement any of the spameatingmonkey tests with your declude? Which ones have impressed you? Thanks for the feedback and discussion! -- Michael Cummins -Original Message- From: supp...@declude.com [mailto:supp...@declude.com] On Behalf Of Scott Fisher Sent: Monday, April 26

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] Enumerating and Weighting IP4R/RHSBL/DNSBL tests

2010-04-28 Thread Michael Cummins
I'll give those a try and see how they rate in the spam reports over the weekend. Thanks! -- Michael Cummins -Original Message- From: supp...@declude.com [mailto:supp...@declude.com] On Behalf Of Scott Fisher Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 2:28 PM To: declude.junkmail@declude.com

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] We have opened up truncate.gbudb.net

2010-04-29 Thread Michael Cummins
Thanks! I'll add this and then watch it over the weekend, let you know how it did compared to the others early next week. :) -- Michael Cummins -Original Message- From: supp...@declude.com [mailto:supp...@declude.com] On Behalf Of Pete McNeil Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 5:06 PM

[Declude.JunkMail] Examining Test Effectiveness

2010-04-29 Thread Michael Cummins
Here is yesterday's (4/29/10) report, after adding the Spam Eating Monkey into the mix. How much does this vary, amongst Declude users? Do you get similar results from these tests, or different ones? Overall Server Test Summary Report Total Messages Processed: 183,417 Messages

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] We have opened up truncate.gbudb.net

2010-04-30 Thread Michael Cummins
I don't think I set it up properly as an ip4r test in Declude. What would the line look like, if written properly? Thanks for your time and effort. -- Michael Cummins -Original Message- From: supp...@declude.com [mailto:supp...@declude.com] On Behalf Of Pete McNeil Sent: Thursday

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] We have opened up truncate.gbudb.net

2010-04-30 Thread Michael Cummins
? - Michael Cummins From: supp...@declude.com [mailto:supp...@declude.com] On Behalf Of Nick Hayer Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 11:00 AM To: declude.junkmail@declude.com Subject: RE: [Declude.JunkMail] We have opened up truncate.gbudb.net here ya go IP4R.GBUBD ip4r

[Declude.JunkMail] Fine tuning Declude

2010-05-12 Thread Michael Cummins
. They are a fantastic and responsive team. BZ! -- Michael Cummins --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to imail...@declude.com, and type unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail. The archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com.

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] Fine tuning Declude

2010-05-12 Thread Michael Cummins
contacts me asking me if I want to renew, and I write them back asking them if I simply lost my money, and they never respond again until the following year. It's like a bad game now. I don't have a lot of confidence in them. Which is sad. I hear it's a fine product. -- Michael Cummins

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] Fine tuning Declude

2010-05-12 Thread Michael Cummins
. I like your idea better, if I am reading it right. With your idea, I provide minimum requirements instead of installation steps. Very Respectfully, Michael Cummins From: supp...@declude.com [mailto:supp...@declude.com] On Behalf Of Andy Schmidt Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 3:07

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] Fine tuning Declude

2010-05-12 Thread Michael Cummins
It's good all around discussion, too. I imagine it's quite topical for anyone that uses Declude ; these things affect our environment. Thanks lots! I guess I'll review my Alligate history and give Brian a shout. Very Respectfully, Michael Cummins From: supp...@declude.com

[Declude.JunkMail] Outbound Mail

2010-06-16 Thread Michael Cummins
private mailing lists, etc. Is outbound mail an issue for you? How do you address it? Thanks for your patience and kind direction! -- Michael Cummins --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to imail...@declude.com, and type

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] Outbound Mail

2010-06-16 Thread Michael Cummins
list thing (I ended up on Symantec's Brightmail list for about 8 hours and I can't get anyone to tell me why) I simply don't know what to do to protect my customers. Which is why I thought I'd ask about what other people do J Very Respectfully, Michael Cummins http://www.cummins.us

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] Imail vs. Smartermail

2010-08-28 Thread Michael Cummins
I was about to upgrade my SmarterMail server this evening. What kind of issues are they having with 7? - MEC From: supp...@declude.com [mailto:supp...@declude.com] On Behalf Of Robert Grosshandler Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 1:39 PM To: declude.junkmail@declude.com Subject: RE:

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] No one at Declude?

2013-04-09 Thread Michael Cummins
David and Linda have always provided outstanding service. - Michael Cummins -Original Message- From: Katie La Salle-Lowery [mailto:ka...@centric.net] Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 11:15 AM To: Declude.JunkMail@declude.com Subject: RE: [Declude.JunkMail] No one at Declude? David has

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] No one at Declude?

2013-04-18 Thread Michael Cummins
Thanks for that. Mine is now down too, and I am paid up until the end of the year with CommTouch, etc. Very Respectfully, Michael E. Cummins -Original Message- From: Stephan Chayer [mailto:scha...@intrasoft.net] Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 5:37 AM To: Declude.JunkMail@declude.com

[Declude.JunkMail] Clam Antivirus

2013-04-18 Thread Michael Cummins
, but the only thing I can find on their website is that Immunet 3.0 product. Anyone recently download and configure ClamAV for use with Declude? - Michael Cummins --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to imail...@declude.com, and type

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] Clam Antivirus

2013-04-18 Thread Michael Cummins
Sorry, I just saw Matt's e-mail from yesterday. Thanks, Matt! I'll give it a whirl. Very Respectfully, Michael E. Cummins -Original Message- From: Michael Cummins [mailto:mich...@i-magery.com] Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 8:21 PM To: Declude.JunkMail@declude.com Subject