Re: [Hampshire] Your Set Up

On 02/03/07, Jacqui Caren <jacqui.caren@???> wrote:
> Vic wrote:
> > *Every* ISP should have an inflexible attitude to spam.
>
> From the other side...
>
> And everyone who has been defamed by morons who think the gmail "junk"
> button is a delete button should blacklist aol,gmail and yahoo domains.
>
> Even gmail staff have admitted this is a problem but will not stop
> automated complaints going out for every email 'Junked'.
>
> Also, if like craigslist, all list managers blacklisted these domains
> they *might* just do something about thier "junk button = spam"
> volumes generated.
>
> In reality, common sense should prevail - but in currently it seems the
> "jobsworths" have the upper hand :-)
>
> Any by far and a away the vast volume of spam getting past my filters
> comes from yahoo.com.* and general APNIC IP's.
>
> Last list I ran (confirmed opt in with logs) rejected signups from all
> of the above and my "workload" dropped to almost nothing...
>
> Jacqui
>
> p.s. FYI it is worth considering dropping all .de addresses from any
> mailing lists you operate as well - FWIHBT this also cuts down the
> amount of paperwork you have to deal with as germany is in the eu
> and thier strict laws now apply to any uk list operator.
>

Perhaps you could write a tutorial on how to black list these domains ;-)

Fintan