X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mailnull set sender to opendos-bounces using -f Message-ID: <01FD6EC775C6D4119CDF0090273F74A455A9A4@emwatent02.meters.com.au> From: "da Silva, Joe" To: "'DJ Delorie'" Cc: "'opendos AT delorie DOT com'" Subject: RE: anti-spam filter Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 10:27:05 +1100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: text/plain Reply-To: opendos AT delorie DOT com Yes, it's curious that you deem that any message with the word "s p a m" in it, must be "s p a m". Perhaps messages with the word "gold" in them are really worth saving? ;-) Anyway, it is interesting that the lists are open to posts from anyone, it certainly explains why I get much more s p a m from this list than all others I subscribe to - combined. Is it possible instead, to send an automated response to non-members, just telling them that they need to subscribe first and how to subscribe? I wonder if other list members would agree that this is an appropriate step to take, given the recent escalation in s p a m m i n g activity? Joe. > -----Original Message----- > From: DJ Delorie [SMTP:dj AT delorie DOT com] > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 3:54 PM > To: opendos AT delorie DOT com > Subject: anti-s pam filter > > > There *is* an anti-s pam filter on the mailing list. It blocks around > 99% of the s pam. What you do see on the list is the 1% that is clever > enough to get around the filter. When I see s pam getting through, if > I can see something I can use to filter it, I update the filter. > > None of the lists require that you be a member; too many of them are > open to posts from new users needing help and not understanding about > how the lists work yet. > > Note: replies to this mail will be rejected because of the word "s pam" > so edit carefully. And I don't read the opendos list, so either mail > me personally (dj AT delorie DOT com) or bypass the filter if you must by > mailing to postmaster AT delorie DOT com (which is also me). > > DJ