JohnRich 4 #1 May 3, 2007 I have a list of 50 e-mail servers currently in my e-mail spam filter (image attached). This "mail option" list defines sites from which spam is known to originate, and excludes any messages from those sites automatically, so that they never reach my in-box. I'm trying to add additional server names to the list to exclude further spam messages, and they refuse to be added to the list. No amount of tinkering around with how I do it, changes this. Question #1: Is there a maximum limit of only 50 entries for this list? Question #2: If there is not such a limit, then why won't it let me add additional entries? - John Rich Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #2 May 3, 2007 John, instead of the domains, do you have the Advanced scanning turned on too? http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=898880Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eule 0 #3 May 3, 2007 QuoteI'm trying to add additional server names to the list to exclude further spam messages, and they refuse to be added to the list. I don't know the answer to your question. But my observation is that most spammers rotate their "from" addresses enough that filtering on domain names usually doesn't help much. If you have one or two clueless spammers that always send from the same domain, it can help, but in the general case, other kinds of filtering are more useful. Depending on how much spam you get, it might be a useful experiment to copy-and-paste your existing domain list to a text file, then delete the list from dropzone.com, and see how much your spam load goes up. You may find that you've only got one or two domains that are spamming you repeatedly, and that the rest might be better caught by setting up an "advanced" filter. EulePLF does not stand for Please Land on Face. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnRich 4 #4 May 22, 2007 QuoteJohn, instead of the domains, do you have the Advanced scanning turned on too? http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=898880 FYI I've played with the various levels of "X-Spam-Level" filtering to see what effect it has on the number of spam e-mails I receive. Here's the results:**** : (dropzone.com default) 23 spam messages per day *** : 10 spam messages per day ** : 5 spam messages per day * : no spam messages, but it also filters out good stuff. So I'm sticking with x-spam-level:** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnRich 4 #5 July 19, 2007 Re: Spam e-mail I give up. I've implemented X-Spam level filtering at the maximum level. I've added "advanced scanning" to filter out messages containing spam key words, to the maximum number of entries allowed. And I've added "advanced scanning" to filter out server names from which spam originates, to the maximum number of entries allowed. And despite all that, my in-box is still infested with spam, to the point that I am no longer interested in sifting through the reams of junk to see the few legitimate gems. I am therefore abandoning this e-mail address. Moderators: Sorry about the waste of 3 meg of disk space. You may delete it any time you wish. Do you have a program which automatically deletes any un-read e-mails over x days old? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 20 #6 July 19, 2007 John, Sangiro is looking in to some new technology to be implemented in the future here to help on this issue. Keep tuned to the announcements to see when its installed.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Bolas 5 #7 July 19, 2007 Leave it full. That way anyone who tries to email you gets a "mailbox full message" and doesn't assume you got the email and just are ignoring them. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnRich 4 #8 July 20, 2007 QuoteJohn, Sangiro is looking in to some new technology to be implemented in the future here to help on this issue. Keep tuned to the announcements to see when its installed. Thanks for that notice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnRich 4 #9 July 20, 2007 Quote Leave it full. That way anyone who tries to email you gets a "mailbox full message" and doesn't assume you got the email and just are ignoring them. Yep, that's the strategy for now. I hate to waste 3 meg of Sangiro's space, but that's where I'm at. I suppose that messages from spam senders which are undelivered and kick-back, don't cause them to remove your name from their e-mail list, since it doesn't really cost them anything. They'll probably just happily keep sending stuff there forever... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
JohnRich 4 #4 May 22, 2007 QuoteJohn, instead of the domains, do you have the Advanced scanning turned on too? http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=898880 FYI I've played with the various levels of "X-Spam-Level" filtering to see what effect it has on the number of spam e-mails I receive. Here's the results:**** : (dropzone.com default) 23 spam messages per day *** : 10 spam messages per day ** : 5 spam messages per day * : no spam messages, but it also filters out good stuff. So I'm sticking with x-spam-level:** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #5 July 19, 2007 Re: Spam e-mail I give up. I've implemented X-Spam level filtering at the maximum level. I've added "advanced scanning" to filter out messages containing spam key words, to the maximum number of entries allowed. And I've added "advanced scanning" to filter out server names from which spam originates, to the maximum number of entries allowed. And despite all that, my in-box is still infested with spam, to the point that I am no longer interested in sifting through the reams of junk to see the few legitimate gems. I am therefore abandoning this e-mail address. Moderators: Sorry about the waste of 3 meg of disk space. You may delete it any time you wish. Do you have a program which automatically deletes any un-read e-mails over x days old? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #6 July 19, 2007 John, Sangiro is looking in to some new technology to be implemented in the future here to help on this issue. Keep tuned to the announcements to see when its installed.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #7 July 19, 2007 Leave it full. That way anyone who tries to email you gets a "mailbox full message" and doesn't assume you got the email and just are ignoring them. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #8 July 20, 2007 QuoteJohn, Sangiro is looking in to some new technology to be implemented in the future here to help on this issue. Keep tuned to the announcements to see when its installed. Thanks for that notice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #9 July 20, 2007 Quote Leave it full. That way anyone who tries to email you gets a "mailbox full message" and doesn't assume you got the email and just are ignoring them. Yep, that's the strategy for now. I hate to waste 3 meg of Sangiro's space, but that's where I'm at. I suppose that messages from spam senders which are undelivered and kick-back, don't cause them to remove your name from their e-mail list, since it doesn't really cost them anything. They'll probably just happily keep sending stuff there forever... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
