Other Lists Seem to be SPAM Magnets

[Matthew Carpenter]

A healthy combination of RBLs (RealTime Blacklists) as discussed in a previous thread, and SpamAssassin.  SA does several spam-detection methods, including Bayesian Filtering (recently).

Visit WebMonkey and search for an article called "Frying Spam".  It's quite amusing and informative.


On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 10:07:35 +1100
James McDonald <james at jamesmcdonald.id.au> wrote:

> Folks,
> 
> I have just subscribed to the samba users mailing list and also to mutt-users.
> 
> Since then I am getting MANY virus emails and SPAM has increased dramatically.
> 
> Now since being subscribed to linux-users over the last several years (4yrs) I have received little to no... virus emails/SPAM.
> 
> How is it that the linux-users list either doesn't attract this sort of Trash or how do the linux-users list admins stop the detritous from coming through?
> 
> I know that the Samba list would have a lot more virus/spam because of the M$ outlook clients people would be using. But shouldn't the list admin filter it out.... I really am getting heaps of this and I would like to stop it....
> 
> However I think I may just be spammers are using the lists to glean addresses and then sending email exploits/spam directly to those address. So it looks like I will need to install some sort of AV and also spam blocker. Any suggestions
> 
> I am running RH9.0 with Postfix and using IMAP to access my email via mutt or mozilla.
> 
> 
> 
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