Thanks everyone for your valued opinions and recommendations of black lists. I'm going to give black lists a try and use a tag-only option initially. If I get reports of false positives, I'll know that black lists will not work for me.
Aaron -----Original Message----- From: Fred [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 2:06 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Reccomended Black Lists ...0%...I am using SpamAssassin along with Besian on a Linux box as well as Trend Emanager. Don't get me wrong, subscribing to a Black List alone could have a major impact on the outcome of SPAM blocks and actual valid mail. We have our messaging system learning the points, addresses, etc as well as the X-SPAM STATUS. I too agree to some extent of other re:'s, and had a few dealing's with them myself, but as the question was just about "Recommended Black Lists" and not how to make use of you topology to prevent SPAM. > Hmmm... And what percentage of those are valid business email? > > I concur with AB's assessment that they are mostly run by vigilantes. > There is a fairly famous exchange on this list about a year or two > ago, by Jim Schwartz, Paul Cumming, et al, concerning Dr, Cumming's > own RBL. I think its required reading for anyone considering RBL > usage. > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP > Sr. Systems Administrator > Inovis Inc. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Fred [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 11:48 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Reccomended Black Lists > > > > > > I disagree with most of it, however, blacklist has been more > > valuable than > > not. Here's what I use: > > > > -SPAM blocked today- > > 1423 - relays.osirusoft.com > > 218 - dnsbl.njabl.org > > 36 - relays.ordb.org > > Total Inbound Mail > > 2599 > > > > > > > > > I find that most of them are run by vigilantes. There is no > > accountability > > > for these lists. They can do as they please and most often > > do. I'm not going > > > to trust my business email to someone like that. > > > > > > Since you have no control over what gets blocked, you could > > find yourself > > > missing valuable business email without knowing it. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Aaron Brasslett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 8:35 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: Reccomended Black Lists > > > > > > Really? Do you find them to be inaccurate? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 11:32 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: Reccomended Black Lists > > > > > > > > > None.... > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Aaron Brasslett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 8:33 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: Reccomended Black Lists > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I'm planning to install spam blocking software soon and I > > was wonder what > > > mailhost black lists you all recommend. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Aaron > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > Web Interface: > > > > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > ext_mode=&lang > > =english > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode > =&lang > > =english > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode > =&lang > > =english > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode > =&lang > =english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
