Dean Anderson wrote: > > On Tue, 9 Jul 2002, Theo Van Dinter wrote: > > > > > Basically, I use a bunch of open-relay RBLs and a few custom sendmail > > You problably don't realize that blocking open-relays means that you have > misconfigured your spam filters to allow _more_ spam, rather than less. > Its more because by doing so you can't block spam sent through closed > relays, even though the source IP address of the abuser has been reported > to RBL.
[rest of message excised] I'm probably being really dense this morning, but "whaaaaaat??????" Please explain to me again why using RBLs to block spam is less effective than not using filters at all or why using RBL's in conjunction with content-based filtering isn't more effective than using either alone. You may be right, but I'd like to understand why. Thanks, -Rich --- Send mail for the `bblisa' mailing list to `[EMAIL PROTECTED]'. Mail administrative requests to `[EMAIL PROTECTED]'.
