Scott, It doesn't matter to me whether we use the JunkMail product or the Hijack product. I simply want to stop the external spammers from using our server as a relay point and at the same time I want to stop the scans from groups like ORBZ.
In our situation we have to keep an open relay because of how our clients connect to us. It's not practical to load up the IMail "allow" list with tons of IP addresses. We also have a number of clients who send out their own legitimate bulk e-mail mailings to their subscribers so we need to allow that outbound traffic as well. Based on this additional information, which product will take care of the job?? We originally purchased the JunkMail utility because that's the one we thought would handle the job. Can we switch if necessary?? Larry Larry J. Burton Solution Partners Group, Ltd. 2155 South Valley Highway Suite 206 Denver, Colorado 80222 Phone: 303-300-3420 Fax: 303-300-3418 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: www.solutionpartners.com A Microsoft Solution Provider & Registered Web Presence Provider for Microsoft FrontPage 2000 -----Original Message----- From: R. Scott Perry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 9:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Declude.JunkMail] ORBZ Black List >ORBZ apparently ran their tests against our server within the past day or >two. As a result are server is now listed on their site as black listed. Can >you provide some JunkMail configuration examples that would prevent their >message tests from getting through?? I thought we had this taken care of but >apparently not with the JunkMail settings we are currently using. Well, the important question is: Are you an open relay? If you are running an open relay (IE if spammers will be able to send out mail through your server if they choose to use it), ORBZ should have you listed. People who use ORBZ want to know who runs an open relay, and they will get false results if you block the ORBZ test E-mails. Declude JunkMail is designed primary to stop incoming spam -- Declude JunkMail Pro can scan outgoing mail, but it's an "all or nothing" deal (either all the spammer's mail will be stopped, or all of it will go out). Declude Hijack is the program that helps prevent spammers from using an otherwise open relay. -Scott --- 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". You can E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. You can visit our web site at http://www.declude.com .
