On Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 1:16:17 AM, Jeremy Fairbrass wrote:
> "ram" <r...@netcore.co.in> wrote in message 
> news:1267506187.16095.11.ca...@darkstar.netcore.co.in...
>> http://www.spamhaus.org/dbl/
>> I think sa-folks would have this already in some URIBL rule. What are
>> the scores you assign for a dbl positive hit ?
>>
>> I assume my current datafeed would already extend to data access on the
>> dbl list. I will have to setup my rbldnsd before trying this out.
>>
>>

> The new Spamhaus DBL may not be used with current versions of SpamAssassin.
> A new version of SpamAssassin will be released soon which adds support for
> the DBL. Check out the DBL FAQ at 
> http://www.spamhaus.org/faq/answers.lasso?section=Spamhaus%20DBL which
> explains why - as quoted below:

> **************
> SpamAssassin 3.3.1 Upgrade *Required*

> SpamAssassin 3.3.1 is due to be released shortly and should coincide with
> the release of the DBL. SA 3.3.1 has new code for dealing specifically with
> domain-only URI BLs such as the DBL. To use the DBL you must upgrade to
> 3.3.1. SpamAssassin versions prior to 3.3.1 query URI blocklists for URIs of
> both type domain "http://abc.domain.tld"; and IP "http://1.1.1.1";, however
> DBL does not support IP queries; in fact it prohibits them.

> DBL should not be used in versions of SpamAssassin prior to 3.3.1 because
> older versions of SpamAssassin make both IP and text queries to URI
> blocklists. The DBL supports only domain (text strings not dotted quads)
> queries. Do not 'hack' versions of SpamAssassin prior to 3.3.1 to add DBL
> support, for example by reusing a SURBL or URIBL configuration for DBL. You
> risk wrongly flagging legitimate email if you make IP queries to the DBL.
> **************

> Also check out the announcement at 
> http://www.spamhaus.org/news.lasso?article=655 which goes into further
> detail on this new list.

Please also see this bugzilla:

https://issues.apache.org/SpamAssassin/show_bug.cgi?id=6335

Cheers,

Jeff C.
-- 
Jeff Chan
mailto:je...@surbl.org
http://www.surbl.org/

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