> I receive up to 100 "legitimate" non-mailing-list messages each day, many of > them from people with whom I've never previously corresponded who happen to > be asking for help or a response.
For you, a TMDA-type system without a statistical pre-filter is probably a bad choice. Most people do not have your email usage pattern. > If every time I replied to one of these > individuals I had to respond to a "challenge" message, not only would it be > a chore but it would take a significant chunk of otherwise productive time > out of my day. If the sender's system is done right, your email address is already on their "white list", because they sent you a message. That's how SpamSlam works, anyway -- anybody I send mail to is registerd on the white list, so that I never inconvenience anybody with whom I initiate correspondence. This is common sense. > As John pointed out, such systems make others responsible for your spam > problem. I've been careful about where I use my "real" email addresses, I've > got good server-side spam filters set up, and I've taken other anti-spam > precautions. You're fortunate to have control of your email server. Most people don't. In my own experience, you can be "careful" with your email address, but one slip or an instance of somebody forwarding a message of yours to an archived list, or anything like that, and you're hosed. This happened to my work email, which I can't easily change. Anyway, I've received no complaints from people who have received a challenge message (I took the time to re-write the default message to be non-confrontational and apologetic), and the system catches about 120 spams a day with zero false negatives and only a few false positives as described before. Anyway, the original question was "does anything work". Answer, yes, the system I'm using works well, is easy to maintain, and does not place undue burden on others. Happy emailing, --Mike -- Arguing with an engineer is like wrestling with a pig in mud. After a while, you realize the pig is enjoying it. -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
