You know if you were able to share detailed info on how you set this up it would be GREAT. I think this could be of use to many of us..
-John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carlos Averett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 3:18 PM Subject: Re: Scolding opinions on Challenge / Response systems..... > After some tweaking to the default scores, I made TMDA only confirm the > messages that fail a spamassassin check. By giving certain keywords > negative scores, and whitelists for mailing lists, I have gotten no spam > at all, except for the ones to the lists (I have them whitelisted, to be > sure). > > If the attorney were to make a bunch of "legal" words have a score of, > say, -1.2, it could further reduce the chance of a legit mail being > confirmed (although It wouldn't do much for legal spam - but it beats > nothing at all). > > Thomas A. Moulton wrote: > > >>David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> > >> > >> > >>>I see several of them saying that when they see a challenge come back > >>>after they sent an e-mail to someone, they just flat out delete it. > >>> > >>> > >>Bullocks. http://tmda.net/faq.cgi?req=all#1.5 > >> > >> > >> > > > >It is a matter of getting your templates worded well. > > > >For example the default template starts off netural (auto gen msg) > >then is negative (being held... NOT verified) > >then instructional > > > >Maybe more positive wording would get people to confirm more. > > > >I have a lawyer that was using tmda and he ended up turning it > >off because he found a lot of his clients would not confirm. > >(his words: people are morons and can't read) > >(maybe that's just his clientel :) ) > > > >I had not given it much thought since I hardly read the messages > >since I know what they are from the subject... > > > >Now I have to say that firends and family have not had *any* trouble > >but a more up-beat wording might help them too... > > > >Yes that argument is bogus, but better templates can make the argument > >forgotten... > > > >tom > > > > > >_____________________________________________ > >tmda-users mailing list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > >http://tmda.net/lists/listinfo/tmda-users > > > > > > > -- > Anti-Spam Information > > By default, all outgoing mail from me is tagged to allow responses > unchallenged for up to 14 days if sent to people who have not confirmed > their address. If you reply after 14 days, you must confirm your > address. This is done by checking your email, and either replying to > or clicking on the link in the message which is automatically sent back. > You should only need to do this once. > _____________________________________________ > tmda-users mailing list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > http://tmda.net/lists/listinfo/tmda-users > _____________________________________________ tmda-users mailing list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://tmda.net/lists/listinfo/tmda-users
