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Date:	Thu, 3 Feb 2005 17:17:41 PST8
From:	Peter Skye <pskye@peterskye.com >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: blocking msgs at SCOUG server (was: Magic blocker box)

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Steven Levine wrote:
>
> >Wait. The consensus at the meetings was that we weren't going to block
> >spam. I don't mind if you tag it and send it on its way, and let the
> >recipient filter on the tag.
>
> That is the plan. I'm not sure that INetMail can do this for us. We
> might need to insert something in the path.

Bob -- can Weasel add spam/virus detection tags to the message header?

> >The spam isn't a list problem, it's a user account problem -- for
> >example, you can send mail to user account peter@scoug.com and spam
> >does arrive at that mailbox -- but I have plenty of filtering here.
>
> I have filter too, but not everyone has filters that really work.
> This would help make these mailboxes more useful.

Wait. I would like to differentiate between the mail lists (such as
SCOUG-Help) and individual mail accounts (such as peter@scoug.com).

First, spam isn't getting onto the mail lists. If someone is subscribed
to the lists, the quality of their filters doesn't matter (to us)
because we aren't sending them any spam.

Second, the individual mail accounts are held by the SCOUG BOD members
and article writers. I suspect all or most of these accounts have
robust filtering, and if any of them want help fixing their filters they
just have to ask.

I agree that RBL tagging in the message header would help identify
"likely spam" messages, and as long as it is transparent to all users
(i.e. "no blocking") it's fine with me.

- Peter

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