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Boner · 04-23-2003, 03:44 PM

I don't think it helps.

I manage a private mail server that has around ~100 accounts on it. The spam problem started getting unbearable last year, so I started implementing new measures.

- I now have at least 3 RBL type lists running. That helped a lot. You do have to watch the logs though. Many times legit users get snagged.

- SpamAssassin works well, but does not send a bounce.

I haven't found that bounces do any good. The same idiots keep trying to bang the heck out of the machine. For a while I started firewalling them out, but lately I've started tarpitting the worst offenders.

04-23-2003, 03:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Boner Insane Location: Plugged In	I don't think it helps. I manage a private mail server that has around ~100 accounts on it. The spam problem started getting unbearable last year, so I started implementing new measures. - I now have at least 3 RBL type lists running. That helped a lot. You do have to watch the logs though. Many times legit users get snagged. - SpamAssassin works well, but does not send a bounce. I haven't found that bounces do any good. The same idiots keep trying to bang the heck out of the machine. For a while I started firewalling them out, but lately I've started tarpitting the worst offenders.