I came to ASSP from a challenge-based system. I thought (at first) the challenge-based system was really a great idea - it had white lists and black lists and anyone I sent an email to got into the white list automatically.
However, I now agree that the "challenge" becomes just as much a spam email as the original spam. And you send 1-for-1 challenge spam to real spam. This generates 2x the mail traffic, not counting the bounces you get because you sent to non-existing email addresses, etc. I've set up ASSP (after needing a little help from this list) and haven't had to touch it at all. By the way, the best spam blocking feature in ASSP (IMHO) is the "delaying" or "grey-listing" feature. If you still want a challenge-based system, look at Rhinosoft.com's Zaep. But I think that ASSP is a better solution across the board. Bryan -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ken Eisman Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 08:00 To: Questions and Answers for users of ASSP Anti-Spam SMTP Proxy Subject: Re: [Assp-user] White list auto-creation >I hope the goal is clear, i want someone i forgot to put in the >whitelist to be "checked" as human by ASSP, and when validated inserted >in the whitelist and then let him mail me... What you're talking about is a challenge/response system and is a very bad idea. I hope it never becomes a part of ASSP. 1) It is not understood by most users. 2) Those that do understand it tend to be annoyed by it. 3) It will create backscatter since many SPAM messages have spoofed FROM: addresses. 4) It will block many automated emails - like from a listserve - since they can't respond to the 'challenge'. HTH Ken ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Assp-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/assp-user ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Assp-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/assp-user
