> -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Maul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 12:12 PM > To: Chris Santerre > Cc: users@spamassassin.apache.org > Subject: Re: Percentage of email that is spam after filtering? > > > Chris Santerre wrote: > > Out of total mail hitting our server 12.99% is legit and > delivered. You > > read correctly, 12.99%!! > > > > 65% is rejected at MTA w/ RBLs > > I wonder what percentage of this 65% is legit and blocked. >
Really... do we really need to rehash this everytime someone says they use an RBL? Well I can tell you I get maybe 5 a YEAR reported, and I bypass the filter for. Then I inform the vendor/customer of their listing. They are EXTREMELY happy that I told them. Otherwise they would have no clue. 5 mails have to be resent a year, or 65% of all useless mail allowed to come into my system. The math is easy. Thanks, Chris Santerre SysAdmin and Spamfighter www.rulesemporium.com www.uribl.com
