Hello. Is anyone there?

Mark Komarinski mkomarinski at wayga.org
Tue Jul 8 15:36:37 EDT 2003


On Tue, Jul 08, 2003 at 03:28:59PM -0400, Ben Boulanger wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Jul 2003, Bruce Dawson wrote:
> > So, if your system is coopted by a spam worm, then your system is dead as
> > far as these RBLs and internet mail is concerned. Even if you use virus
> > protection. Even if you get rid of the open proxy. You can never get off
> > their lists.
> 
> That's rediculous and, in my mind, harms their legitimacy.  Look at the 
> XBL... no one uses them anymore because they're pointlessly arrogant about 
> their service  -  a breed heading for extinction.

This is why I love spamassassin - RBL entries are only one of a series
of tests to see if something should be marked as spam.

-Mark
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