RE: OT: Why Friends Don't Let Friends use RBLs
- From: "Jason Merrique" <j.merrique@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "[ISAserver.org Discussion List]" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 09:36:15 +0100
>
> Bayesian filtering is still to "iffy" for my liking. There
> is a greater risk of "false positives" and the dynamic's of
> spam change frequently enough to avoid filtering (for periods
> of time).
>
> Finding a few good quality ORDB's has meant that I'm blocking
> ~35% of all email's - spam still gets through, but its
> significantly lower and there is no chance of a 'false
> positive'. To compensate for known clients having a listing
> on one or more of the ORDB's, we white list all known
> correspondence with a dump from the CRM product we use
> (automating this is a 'to-do').
>
> As we initiate new business, we send the first email, its in
> our database (or should be if staff follow correct procedure)
> so its white listed. Nothing important is blocked.
That's a really cool idea - may I ask which apps you're using for the
filter and the CRM?
Cheers,
Jason
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