RE: OT: Why Friends Don't Let Friends use RBLs
- From: "Anthony Michaud" <anthonym@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "[ISAserver.org Discussion List]" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 11:27:40 +1000
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> From: Jason Merrique [mailto:j.merrique@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, 4 June 2004 18:36
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> Subject: [isalist] RE: OT: Why Friends Don't Let Friends use RBLs
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> > 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).
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> > 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.
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> That's a really cool idea - may I ask which apps you're using for the
> filter and the CRM?
We're using Vamsoft's ORF for the ORDB part and SalesLogix for the CRM. All
ORF needs is a text file to import from - as it does the duplicate checking
each time data is imported.
Anthony
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