huh? I asked, can I put a comment in the kill file without any problems
Jason ----- Original Message ----- From: "IMail @ Carrz-Fox-Fire Promotions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 4:13 PM Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] kill.lst question > Jason Newland wrote: > > >Is it possible to place comments in the kill.lst file? > > > > > >Thanks > > > >Jason > > > > > Hello Jason; > Yes, you can edit the kill.lst file manually. It is there to add in > email server domains or email address's that you do not want > to allow access to the your server. Spam Mail and such mess like that. > You edit it by opening it in ... notepad. > Just copy and paste the address's that you want to block in here. > Such as: > > @xo.com > @nastymail.com > @piratemail.com > @myadultmail.com > @wcom.com > @gethosted4free.com > @cyberjunkie.com > @firstrunmarketing.com > @fjdcb.fz.fj.cn > @globix.com > @gblx.net > > You can also create a shortcut thru the network, like I have done. I > have a kill.lst on every machine that I have in the network, that > receives mail on. If you are on a machine that does not receive mail, > then there is no since in having it, unless you just want it there. > As when someone sends me there spam, to report in to SpamCop, I will > then take the report and decide on rather or not > to block the domain from the mail server. It is allot easier to do it > that way, instead of chasing a ghost. A ghost meaning, > If you get in spam mail from some porno company, from the email address.. > little_lucy @hotmail.com . And you block this paticular email address > out of your server. And someone that is being hosted from you. > Tries to send there girl friend, niece, aunt mother or so on, an email > to: little_lucy @hotmail.com, They that person while not be able to reply > back to them, Because you have blocked them in your kill.lst. Chances > are, the spammer has used a random email address to put on there > spam server. And there for, making the receipants, think that pour > little_lucy @hotmail.com is the one that has spammed them. There for, every > one automatically adds her to there black list. (or) kill.lst. > So to be on the safe side, Sign up with Spam Cop... > http://www.spamcop.com and report all spam headers, and then go thru the > reports > and see how needs to be blocked and how does not need to be blocked.. As > I have noticed that I get in atleast 5 - 10 a month from myself, > But it is not my IP Address. And Spam Cop ignores is as being a "FAKE" > This is where it is hard , unless you really know how to read the > headers. So try not to block the world, as you kill.lst will get right > full, if good email address's, or email address's that do not even exist. > > Take Care and sorry for the long message. Just trying to get some > information out there, that will perhaps be helpful to you and others. > > Wayne > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
