On Monday, April 12, 2004, 12:07:19 PM, Alton Danks wrote:
> I'm running into some FP's with the RCVD_IN_BL_SPAMCOP rule. We've also just
> added SURBL and I wouldn't be surprised to see more. I don't see a good way to
> report FP's on the spamcop.net site. Does anyone know how to report them so 
> the
> SA rules are useful?

Hi Al,
I don't speak for SpamCop, but it appears SpamCop does not have a
removal procedure for their IP address blacklist bl.spamcop.net:

  http://www.spamcop.net/bl.shtml

> SpamCop Blocklist Details & Description
> 
> This blocking list is somewhat experimental. This system and
> most other spam-filtering systems should not be used in a
> production environment where legitimate email must be
> delivered. Many end-users and administrators have decided that
> risking the loss of legitimate email is worth the benefit of
> blocking most spam. As a result, this list is now used widely
> and it's reputation for blocking spam while reducing the risk
> of erronious blocking is growing. 
>
> However, it should be noted that SpamCop is aggressive and
> often errs on the side of blocking mail - users should be
> warned and given information about how their mail is filtered.
> Ideally they should have a choice of filtering options. Many
> mailservers can operate with blacklists in a "tag only" mode,
> which is preferable in many situations. 

  http://www.spamcop.net/fom-serve/cache/298.html

> How can I be de-listed
> 
> If you have stopped the spam, you will be delisted
> automatically a maximum of 48 hours from the most recent spam
> complaint. Please do not write asking to be delisted sooner
> unless you believe there is some error in SpamCop's logic.
> Systems known to send spam are listed for up to 48 hours even
> if there is a "resolution" to the "issue". Often, what happens
> once can happen again. 

They simply come off the list after a while if there are no IP
reports.

Regarding SURBL, sc.surbl.org, which is derived form the SpamCop
URI domain (not IP) data has been tested with a very low false
positive rate. (Remember also that SURBL lists should *not be
used like other RBLs*, but applied to domains found in message
body URIs instead.)

Jeff C.
-- 
Jeff Chan
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.surbl.org/

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