On Thu, Nov 06, 2003 at 08:48:44AM -0800, Bart Schaefer wrote: > Found in a Nov. 1 posting to the SpamCop discussion list: > > SpamCop now implements "pre-emptive" blocking of hosts. This is based on > non-SUBE points (mail volume) alone, and is not related to complaints. If > a host has no mail volume within the past 7 days except for a 1 day or > less period where it does show volume, it will be listed. For example, a > host which has no more than 24 hours history for sending mail will be > listed under the assumption that it is most likely a new source of spam > (since the great majority of new sources of email are sources of spam). > After 24 hours, we hope that users will have had a chance to report spam > from the new host - or not. If they do, then the other rules will list > the host. If they don't (and the host keeps sending mail), then it will > drop off the blacklist.
'Fraid this is just one more example of the hysterical or crack-addled thinking which prevails over at SpamCop. Not sure how they would monitor this. Unless they've got sniffers installed on every backbone. Which raises privacy issues. I'm sure many, even among those who generally think SpamCop is a good idea, would agree. If this isn't just hot air on their part it bodes poorly for monthly announce lists or low-traffic mailing list sites which however send out monthly password reminders. Suggest: score RCVD_IN_BL_SPAMCOP_NET 0 -- Dan Wilder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ _______________________________________________ Spamassassin-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk
