[AccessD] OT - Spam Blocker

Rocky

We just started the testing. Will keep you (and the lsit) posted.

Martin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software" <bchacc at san.rr.com>
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT - Spam Blocker


> Any preliminary result on Spam Assassin?
>
> Rocky
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Martin Reid" <mwp.reid at qub.ac.uk>
> To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 12:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT - Spam Blocker
>
>
> > We just started to test Spam Assasin on our servers at work. Oddd thing
is
> I
> > dont get any spam. I use a hotmail account for anything I do on the web
> and
> > leave it to Microsoft to clear out every so often.
> >
> > If your putting your email address on the web make sure you do it in
such
> a
> > way that the robots etc cant recognise it as such.
> >
> >
> > Martin
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "William Hindman" <wdhindman at bellsouth.net>
> > To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
> > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 11:37 AM
> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT - Spam Blocker
> >
> >
> > > "This is really ridiculous." JC
> > >
> > > ...I should only wish I could slow it down to 60 a day :(
> > >
> > > William Hindman
> > > So, then, to every man his chance -- to every man, regardless of his
> > birth,
> > > his shining golden opportunity -- to every man his right to live, to
> work,
> > > to be himself, to become whatever his manhood and his vision can
combine
> > to
> > > make him -- this, seeker, is the promise of America.
> > > -- Thomas Wolfe
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "John Colby" <jcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
> > > To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
> > > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 1:27 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT - Spam Blocker
> > >
> > >
> > > > If you use Outlook, try
> > > >
> > > > http://spambayes.sourceforge.net/windows.html
> > > >
> > > > I use this.  Very good Bayesian filter.  The only thing to know is
> that
> > > you
> > > > have to set the "Certain Spam" number down to 20 and the "Suspected
> > Spam"
> > > > number down to about 10.  At those settings it nails 99% of my Spam
> (no,
> > > no
> > > > statistics with this one but it is native to Outlook).
> > > >
> > > > The Spam volume coming to me has doubled (or more) in the last
month.
> > It
> > > > was already about 60 / day after getting rid of an old mail
forwarder
> > that
> > > > was 100% Spam.  This is really ridiculous.
> > > >
> > > > John W. Colby
> > > > www.colbyconsulting.com
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Rocky
> Smolin -
> > > > Beach Access Software
> > > > Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 10:57 AM
> > > > To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com
> > > > Subject: [AccessD] OT - Spam Blocker
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dear List:
> > > >
> > > > It's time to get a Spam Filter I guess (sigh).  What do you all use
> and
> > do
> > > > they really save more time than outlook's "Block Sender" and mail
> rules
> > to
> > > > route mail to a spam folder based on whether or not he words Viagra,
> > debt,
> > > > breast or penis are contained in the message and/or heading?
> > > >
> > > > MTIA,
> > > >
> > > > Rocky Smolin
> > > > Beach Access Software
> > > >
> > > > P.S. I am now being spammed by people who want me to buy their spam
> > > filter.
> > > > Ironic, no?
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