Thursday, July 11, 2002, 8:40:00 PM, you wrote:
JA> Hi Lynn,
JA> On Thu, 11 Jul 2002 06:52:49 -0700, you wrote:
>> In my quest for spam reduction options, I've decided to
>> filter on the ip's of spam mails which apparently have
>> forged 'from' addresses. If I make a list of these and use
>> the 'add' button to add a rule, will these rules be
>> applied as 'or', or as 'and' .. ?
JA> I'd have thought trying to filter on IP addresses is a little difficult to do
JA> when it comes to spam, seeing as the large number of sources. You'll be forever
JA> updating your filters, and then eventually get lost in the massive list. You
JA> may even end up filtering mail you probably shouldn't. Just a thought ;)
I'm not doing them all, but there are a few obvious
troublemakers ..
[snip]
JA> Selective Downloads filter allows you to read a text file if I remember
JA> correctly. I've seen some people utilising this to block known spammers
JA> locations.
I need to look at this further .. it has a blacklist
already loaded .. do you (or anybody) know if this is
updated anywhere?
JA> I think one of the better methods would be to speak to your mail provider, and
JA> see if they can implement real time black lists, and use services such as
JA> http://mail-abuse.org or even http://www.ordb.org. Again, just a thought.
I'm trying to start only one project at a time .. this
month's project is filters :-) I have alternatives stacked
up, and will get to them all eventually :-)
Thanks for adding a few more to the list .. My projected
lifespan is coming up on 239 years! lolol!
Lynn
1.60h on Win2kPro SP2
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