> -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Hutchinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 5:53 PM > To: users@spamassassin.apache.org > Subject: RE: New free blacklist: BRBL - Barracuda Reputation Block List > > For instance, how do Barracuda generate their Block List? I don't think > this has been answered yet, and I doubt it is the same method(s) as > Spamcop or Spamhaus, as there appears to be a lot more hits on Spam > with the Barracuda RBL enabled. This suggests to me that False Positives > > are going to be numerously present. > > I've also read that the Barracuda's NetApp's score hard on Backscatter, > but yet are a source of Backscatter themselves - I hear a ball of twine > unravelling here.. enough that would stop me even trying the new RBL - > Especially with the recent de-listing saga, I've been put right off. > Anyone with good news about the Barracuda RBL to combat that? >
I'd like answers to many of the same questions, although I've already implemented the list. So far, I've only had one complaint though it wasn't much of a false positive. I'd started receiving junk from a legitimate server that normally sent ham. The server was blocked long enough for me to get one call. Several hours later, it was removed and was no longer spewing spam. Since using this list as an RBL, I've noticed the number of messages processed by SA has dropped a minimum of 30%. I've never been a fan of Barracuda's appliance, but I'm keeping the list. Jason A. Bertoch Network Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] Electronet Broadband Communications 3411 Capital Medical Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32308 (V) 850.222.0229 (F) 850.222.8771
