Spammed

[Kurt Wall]

On Wed, Oct 18, 2006 at 05:48:37PM -0500, David Bandel wrote:
> 
> This list is subscriber only.  How non-subscribers are getting
> through, I have no idea unless someone is OK'ing them.  Note:  the BSD
> list alone has over 500 messages waiting in the queue for approval.
> They will all be dumped in a minute.  The other lists have similar.
> 
> Will look at implementing more controls, RBLs, etc.  So those who stop
> getting list mail, send me an e-mail.

Their current questionable situation notwithstanding, when I was running
my own mail server and started using Spamhaus's combined sbl-xbl RBL, 
the amount of spam that made it through to filters fell to a fraction of
the pre-RBL volume. Spamhaus also seemed responsive and quick to address
false positives, when/where they could.

Kurt
-- 
The cost of living hasn't affected its popularity.