On Tue, 14 Jul 2020 20:46:11 +0100 Martin Gregorie wrote: > On Tue, 2020-07-14 at 12:53 -0400, Kevin A. McGrail wrote: > > I agree with you about the idea of turning off everything and just > > delivering 100% commented configuration files.. I believe SA is a > > framework that must have walls & paint added to make it a > > house. Others want it ready to go as a pre-fab house aka a drop-in > > spam filter. As a project, the majority supports the drop-in model > > so I support the will of the PMC. The DNSBlocklist inclusion > > policy from 2011 has served us well with a lot of users and very few > > complaints. But if you think of edits it might need, we can always > > improve it. DNS Blocklists and the free for some model really help > > the drop in spam filter be effective. > > > Maybe all that's needed is to better emphasize the point that that > free use of RBLs, whose use by SA is configured on by default, > require the user to have their own non-forwarding DNS installed and > explain why.
That's a very different issue, and not a reason to have spamhaus off by default. The thread is about commercial users that are large enough to reach the spamhaus limits with recursive lookups, but lack expertise in spam filtering and SpamAssassin configuration. Having 100% commented configuration files is only a solution if the intent is to drive such organizations out of providing email altogether.
