[dba-Tech] Blocked Sender's List or Is this therightlistforthiskind ofquestion?

You mustn't worry about your low spam count Rocky, you can be treated.

Andy Lacey
http://www.minstersystems.co.uk 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software
> Sent: 06 November 2003 21:49
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Blocked Sender's List or Is this 
> therightlistforthiskind ofquestion?
> 
> 
> Thanks Mike.  Fortunately my spam count is pretty low right 
> now.  Al the solutions are currently more trouble than the 
> delete key.  But it may change. :(
> 
> Rocky
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Tope" <mike.tope at dsl.pipex.com>
> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" 
> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 12:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Blocked Sender's List or Is this the 
> rightlistforthiskind ofquestion?
> 
> 
> > Rocky
> > Harking back to your earlier thread, I also use OE, and on 
> I think it 
> > was John C's recommendation I put in Spam Assassin in the form of 
> > SAproxy, and for weeks it was just right without any 
> learning mode for 
> > it or me.
> >
> > Then a few little nasties started to get through. I've still not 
> > turned on the software's learning mode, but I have started 
> writing my 
> > own rules - they're just regular expressions in Perl 
> granted a score - 
> > and it seems to be back to near 100% touch wood.
> >
> > The real problem with the learning ones is that you need literally
> thousands
> > of good and bad messages for them to learn from. If you've 
> only got a
> little
> > disk, or only getting a handful of spam each day, it's not the right
> answer.
> > Plus I haven't sussed how to point SAproxy at an OE folder to learn 
> > from - SA itself is not really a Windows product.
> >
> > Meanwhile I believe SAproxy is becoming a paid-for product but I'll
> happily
> > send along the installer I got for free in July (2.4Mb).
> >
> > Regards
> > Mike Tope
> > London
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Colby" <jcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
> > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" 
> > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> > Sent: 06 November 2003 17:54
> > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Blocked Sender's List or Is this the right 
> > listforthiskind ofquestion?
> >
> >
> > > Rocky,
> > >
> > > I used that for awhile.  They play by the subscription 
> model, i.e. 
> > > want
> $x
> > > per month.  You are supposed to report spam back to them using a
> toolbar.
> > > What is spam to you may not be spam to the next guy (AccessD list 
> > > email?
> > It
> > > was reported as spam by someone!).  It worked but in the 
> end it was 
> > > no
> > less
> > > of a hassle than a good Bayesian filter that I train to 
> MY spam and 
> > > then just do a mass delete once per day.
> > >
> > > John W. Colby
> > > www.colbyconsulting.com
> >
> >
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