Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-07-28 Thread Luca
Roger Phillips: Monday, July 27, 2009, 7:05:25 PM, among other things, you wrote: L Unfortunately, my version of the Sniper (3.2.1.1 free) hangs when I try to L access the white list configuration. ... Did you start with 3.2.1.1 or did you upgrade from an earlier version? I upgraded, but

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-07-28 Thread Thomas Fernandez
Hello Simon, On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:33:18 +0100 GMT (28/Jul/09, 6:33 AM +0700 GMT), Simon wrote: Hello ...snip long stuff... free? S Just so there is no unnecessary hostility poking through here, whatever S position you are defending I am not on the other side of it threatening it S in any

Re: anti-SPAM solutions [now OT]

2009-07-28 Thread MFPA
Hi On Monday 27 July 2009 at 9:59:48 AM, in mid:1703211512.20090727095...@privateofcourse.co.uk, Simon wrote: I have absolutely no argument there. I completely agree that 'a workman is worthy of his hire', to steal from an old religious book. People are criminally undervalued, vastly

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-07-27 Thread Simon
'Ello Thomas, On Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:41:05 +0700 (your time) you said: S Let people... is a curious turn of phrase. Interesting, capitalism S masquerading as an ideology. It is the same philosophy with which people say that everything on the internet should be free. I don't see how that can

Re: anti-SPAM solutions [now OT]

2009-07-27 Thread Simon
'Ello MFPA, On Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:21:57 +0100 (your time) you said: The problem is the greedy capitalist [insert desired expletive] who pays people just enough to stop them from leaving instead of paying the value of their contribution. I have absolutely no argument there. I completely

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-07-27 Thread Luca
Code 2: AntispamSniper Agreed. After about 30,000 e-mail messages including 1,400 spam messages, my stats are showing 98.97% accuracy and only 0.08% false positives. I use Antispamsniper, the free version. I guess there is no way to make it work after the normal TB filters, is it? I get a

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-07-27 Thread Luca
Robin Anson: On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 at 15:22:48 +0100, Privateofcourse wrote: Hello TBUDL, I've done a bit of leg work, but it seems to me that the majority of so-called 'SPAM blocker/stopper' solutions don't and can't really do anything other than allow you to manage SPAM after-the-fact.

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-07-27 Thread Roger Phillips
Hello Luca, Monday, July 27, 2009, 1:57:44 PM, among other things, you wrote: L I get a large number of false L positives, and I can't stop it from putting some particular messages in my L junk folder (e.g., the monthly tbul subscription reminder). It simply won't L understand. Have you added

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-07-27 Thread Chrille
Hello Roger, Monday, July 27, 2009, 16:55:02, you wrote: I have never had trouble with ASS throwing out TB messages. Neither have I ;) -- Regards, Chrillemailto:numbe...@thebat.net Using The Bat! 4.2.9.1 AntispamSniper Pro v 3.2.1.1 Windows XP 5.1 Build

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-07-27 Thread Thomas Fernandez
Hello Simon, On Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:40:42 +0100 GMT (27/Jul/09, 15:40 PM +0700 GMT), Simon wrote: S Let people... is a curious turn of phrase. Interesting, capitalism S masquerading as an ideology. It is the same philosophy with which people say that everything on the internet should be free.

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-07-27 Thread Luca
Roger Phillips: Monday, July 27, 2009, 1:57:44 PM, among other things, you wrote: L I get a large number of false L positives, and I can't stop it from putting some particular messages in my L junk folder (e.g., the monthly tbul subscription reminder). It simply won't L understand. Have

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-07-27 Thread Roger Phillips
Hello Luca, Monday, July 27, 2009, 7:05:25 PM, among other things, you wrote: L Unfortunately, my version of the Sniper (3.2.1.1 free) hangs when I try to L access the white list configuration. I still run version 3.2.0.6 as I see that a number of its features are now only available in the

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-07-27 Thread Simon
'Ello Thomas, On Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:44:29 +0700 (your time) you said: Hello ...snip long stuff... free? Just so there is no unnecessary hostility poking through here, whatever position you are defending I am not on the other side of it threatening it in any way, so you may want to relax on

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-07-26 Thread Thomas Fernandez
Hello Privateofcourse, On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:22:48 +0100 GMT (15/Jun/09, 21:22 +0700 GMT), Privateofcourse wrote: P I've done a bit of leg work, but it seems to me that the majority P of so-called 'SPAM blocker/stopper' solutions don't and can't P really do anything other than allow you to

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-07-26 Thread Rick
Yes, I agree. Let people work for free, this is a centuries-old tradition. I have no idea why I pay for services, anyway. I pay for a spamcop.net account because reporting spammers may not stop them, but it helps dry up their sending sources. I may be shoveling against the tide but I feel that I

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-07-26 Thread Simon
'Ello Thomas, On Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:49:21 +0700 (your time) you said: P I think the emphasis though must be on free solutions. Yes, I agree. Let people work for free, this is a centuries-old tradition. I have no idea why I pay for services, anyway. Let people... is a curious turn of

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-07-26 Thread Thomas Fernandez
Hello Simon, On Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:45:14 +0100 GMT (27/Jul/09, 5:45 AM +0700 GMT), Simon wrote: P I think the emphasis though must be on free solutions. Yes, I agree. Let people work for free, this is a centuries-old tradition. I have no idea why I pay for services, anyway. S Let people...

Re: anti-SPAM solutions [now OT]

2009-07-26 Thread MFPA
Hi On Sunday 26 July 2009 at 11:45:14 PM, in mid:1853781609.20090726234...@privateofcourse.co.uk, Simon wrote: I'll remember to tell the altruist that gives up their free time and money that they should desist with their beneficent activities because they should be paid for their troubles,

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-06-20 Thread Robert Tomanek
Hello Privateofcourse, Monday, June 15, 2009, 4:22:48 PM, you wrote: I've done a bit of leg work, but it seems to me that the majority of so-called 'SPAM blocker/stopper' solutions don't and can't really do anything other than allow you to manage SPAM after-the-fact. That is, SPAM isn't

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-06-20 Thread MFPA
Hi On Friday 19 June 2009 at 10:43:13 AM, in mid:010606166.20090619104...@privateofcourse.co.uk, Privateofcourse wrote: Thanks for the detailed info. Interesting method. I personally use the old way of creating company / contact specific email aliases: everyone has their own contact email

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-06-19 Thread Privateofcourse
Hello Raymond and Jens, This is what you both said on Mon, 15 Jun 2009: AntispamSniper [...] Thanks, I'll take a look myself first, and then assess whether saying nothing would be better (for me) than suggesting it ;-) -- Simon (Privateofcourse) #23818. God Hews No Weir? ¶     TB! 4.2.4

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-06-19 Thread Privateofcourse
Hello Chrille, This is what you said on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:21:21 +0200 your time: I use Antispamsniper Pro and I'm extremely satisfied with it. I believe they have a free edition as well. Thanks, I'll take a look at the free version :-) JOOC, does it not 'stick in your craw' that by buying

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-06-19 Thread Privateofcourse
Hello Paul, This is what you said on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:47:13 +1000 your time: I get nearly all spam, do not use an external filter yet. My ISP offers free spam filtering, so I use this. It stops the download of 60% to 70%. I use internal mail filters along these lines: [...snip...]

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-06-19 Thread Paul Berger
Hello tb...@thebat., Friday, June 19, 2009, 7:43:13 PM, you wrote: P Hello Paul, ...snip P My personal email does get occasional SPAM, and I keep having to update the P filters in cPanel. But I've just been reading about the free Comodo AntiSpam P software, which is a free challenge and

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-06-16 Thread Paul Berger
Hello tb...@thebat., Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 12:22:48 AM, you wrote: P Hello TBUDL, P What do TB! users consider to be the P 1) the best external SPAM management solution for TB! users? P 2) the best internal SPAM management solution for TB! users? ...snip I get nearly all spam, do not

anti-SPAM solutions

2009-06-15 Thread Privateofcourse
Hello TBUDL, What do TB! users consider to be the 1) the best external SPAM management solution for TB! users? 2) the best internal SPAM management solution for TB! users? First, this isn't for me, as I manage SPAM via convoluted email practises and via cPanel, and so for a lot of years

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-06-15 Thread rmorris.r
Hello Privateofcourse, Monday, June 15, 2009, 9:22:48 AM, you wrote: Hello TBUDL, What do TB! users consider to be the 1) the best external SPAM management solution for TB! users? 2) the best internal SPAM management solution for TB! users? First, this isn't for me, as I manage SPAM

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-06-15 Thread Chrille
Hello Privateofcourse, Monday, June 15, 2009, 16:22:48, you wrote: Hello TBUDL, What do TB! users consider to be the 1) the best external SPAM management solution for TB! users? 2) the best internal SPAM management solution for TB! users? I think the emphasis though must be on free

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-06-15 Thread Code 2
What do TB! users consider to be the 1) the best external SPAM management solution for TB! users? 2) the best internal SPAM management solution for TB! users? AntispamSniper Agreed. After about 30,000 e-mail messages including 1,400 spam messages, my stats are showing 98.97% accuracy

Re: anti-SPAM solutions

2009-06-15 Thread Robin Anson
On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 at 15:22:48 +0100, Privateofcourse wrote: Hello TBUDL, I've done a bit of leg work, but it seems to me that the majority of so-called 'SPAM blocker/stopper' solutions don't and can't really do anything other than allow you to manage SPAM after-the-fact. That is, SPAM