I'm going to take a WAG and say it's because the customer information is already in SQL, and using the existing table saves time and effort on keeping things in sync.
On 8/6/08 11:03 AM, "Kurt Buff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What's the magic about SQL? > > On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 10:03 AM, Jacob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Or..what I can do it allow all emails found in the SQL table and flag those >> not found as Possible Spam and forward to another email address for review. >> >> >> >> Still, looking for a solution that can read a SQL table. >> >> >> >> From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 9:54 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: RE: challenge/response SQL based white list >> >> >> >> How does this system prevent you from sending challenges to forged from >> addresses? Doing so could/should get you on a few blacklists. Picture a few >> thousands spams all with the same forged from address being sent to your org >> and then getting challenged.Not giving you a hard time, just a heads up. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 12:41 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: challenge/response SQL based white list >> >> >> >> We are looking at different solution for spam protection. >> >> >> >> What we are looking for a solution that can challenge/response an incoming >> email based on a white list that is SQL database based. >> >> >> >> For example, when an email is inspected by the firewall, the firewall can >> query a SQL table to allow the email to continue. If it does not find the >> email address in the SQL table, then challenge the email. The SQL table >> contains all of our customer email addresses and is updated consistently. >> >> >> >> I would figure Exchange server would have this feature, but I guess not: >> >> >> >> http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/microsoft/exchange-server-2007-spam-w >> hitelist-rant.asp >> >> >> >> Anybody have any suggestions they have uses/tried for white list >> centralization? >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> Jacob >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
