[Tfug] ANTI-SPAM
erich
tfug@tfug.org
Sat Mar 1 15:06:02 2003
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It has the right idea: to get as SPAM at the source. Everybody and his
mother can install a "spam filter" on their machine, but that doesn't change
the fact that SPAM robs everybody of bandwidth and personal time that
could be used for something more productive.
There is such a thing a "junk" snail mail and unsolicited commercial
telephone calls. They will never be as prolific as SPAM because there
is a media cost for each message. In contrast the price is the same
weather you send 100 SPAM's or 1,000,000 SPAM's.
Cheers,
Erich
Sam Hart wrote:
>>Has anyone ever used this? http://relays.osirusoft.com/
>>
>
>Phew... that is one poorly designed page (I couldn't make heads or tails
>out of it ;-)
>
>I personally haven't used it (or even heard of it), but FWIW, I've had a
>great deal of luck with SpamAssassin + Vipul's Razor. My results can
>actually be found online here:
>http://geekcomix.com/snh/spam.shtml
>
>from there, you can see that since July 2002, I've gotten ~4800 items of
>spam, and only 83 items got past my filters.
>
>Also, I've been tabulating these results since July 2002, and I will make
>a graph of them, and probably do some numerical analysis (to see if my
>rate of spam has increased, decreased, and by how much ;-) So, anyone
>interested should check back in July 2003 for the results ;-)
>
>Anyway, appropriate URLs:
>http://spamassassin.taint.org/
>http://razor.sourceforge.net/
>
>begin quote: On 03-02-28, Leo Przybylski wrote:
>
>>I am currently evaluating it. I wonder if anyone has any experience with
>>it. I have a friend that swears by it, but I really need more/better
>>testimonials.
>>
>>
>
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It has the right idea: to get as SPAM at the source. Everybody and his<br>
mother can install a "spam filter" on their machine, but that doesn't change<br>
the fact that SPAM robs everybody of bandwidth and personal time that <br>
could be used for something more productive.<br>
<br>
There is such a thing a "junk" snail mail and unsolicited commercial<br>
telephone calls. They will never be as prolific as SPAM because there<br>
is a media cost for each message. In contrast the price is the same<br>
weather you send 100 SPAM's or 1,000,000 SPAM's.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Erich<br>
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Sam Hart wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">Has anyone ever used this? <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://relays.osirusoft.com/">http://relays.osirusoft.com/</a><br><br></pre>
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<pre wrap=""><!----><br>Phew... that is one poorly designed page (I couldn't make heads or tails <br>out of it ;-)<br><br>I personally haven't used it (or even heard of it), but FWIW, I've had a <br>great deal of luck with SpamAssassin + Vipul's Razor. My results can <br>actually be found online here:<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://geekcomix.com/snh/spam.shtml">http://geekcomix.com/snh/spam.shtml</a><br><br>from there, you can see that since July 2002, I've gotten ~4800 items of <br>spam, and only 83 items got past my filters.<br><br>Also, I've been tabulating these results since July 2002, and I will make<br>a graph of them, and probably do some numerical analysis (to see if my<br>rate of spam has increased, decreased, and by how much ;-) So, anyone<br>interested should check back in July 2003 for the results ;-)<br><br>Anyway, appropriate URLs:<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://spamassassin.taint.org/">http://spamassassin.taint.org/</a><
br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://razor.sourceforge.net/">http://razor.sourceforge.net/</a><br><br>begin quote: On 03-02-28, Leo Przybylski wrote:<br></pre>
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<pre wrap="">I am currently evaluating it. I wonder if anyone has any experience with <br>it. I have a friend that swears by it, but I really need more/better <br>testimonials.<br><br><br></pre>
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