Chris Santerre wrote:
> -----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.
whoa hey now calm down dont throw the gloves off just yet. I wasnt
trying to start a war here, just trying to show the other sides of
things. Im sure others here appreciate both sides of the story -
especially when there could be unforeseen side affects with harmful
consequences. Its all with good intentions, i swear!
Jim
