I like http://spamcop.net. It analyzes the headers, doing a good job of detecting forgeries and known open relays, and automatically looks up the appropriate abuse addresses, although it's up to you whether you use it to actually send a complaint or not.
Dave Gillett > -----Original Message----- > From: Andy Cuff [talisker] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: October 25, 2003 03:43 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Basically Lazy - Email Header Analysis > > > Hi > Whilst drowning my sorrows in the UK rain following our > resounding defeat in > the Eurovision song contest (Politics in Europe surely not !!) I have > turned my attention to email headers. > > Whilst I'm quietly confident about manually analysing email > headers, I'm > looking for tools or web resources that will automate some of > the process. > There are plenty of anti-spam resources such as > http://combat.uxn.com/ and > http://www.spamhaus.org/ to identify spammers and there is > the infamous Sam > Spade for testing Open Mail Relay Agents. There are a > plethora of how-to's > and FAQ's about analysing headers manually. But I haven't found many > resources that analyse the headers in sufficient accurate detail. > > Personally I would rather run a tool on my own system than > put my headers > through a 3rd party website but there are a few sites that > seem to do it > fairly well such as http://www.3dmail.com/spam/ which whilst > spam focussed > seems fairly comprehensive, though sadly a beta which hasn't > been updated in > a year. > > Any recommendations websites or tools would be greatly > appreciated, if there > is a sufficient response I will collate the information onto > a new page for > the website below and post a summary to this list > > cheers, and for the Brits have a good Bank Holiday Weekend I hope the > weather is better where you are! > > take care > -andy > Taliskers Network Security Tools > http://www.networkintrusion.co.uk > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------- > Thinking About Security Training? You Can't Afford Not To! > > Vigilar's industry leading curriculum includes: Security +, > Check Point, > Hacking & Assessment, Cisco Security, Wireless Security & > more! Register Now! > --UP TO 30% off classes in select cities-- > http://www.securityfocus.com/Vigilar-security-basics > -------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
