Re:

["Michael H. Warfield" <mhw@wittsend.com>]

Luca Berra enscribed thusly:
> On Mon, Jun 07, 1999 at 09:23:31PM +0200, Rik van Riel wrote:
> > On Mon, 7 Jun 1999, Mark wrote:
> > > "Michael H. Warfield" wrote:

> > > Perhaps the list could filter out messages sent from
> > > non-subscribers? I'm not sure if that aligns with the foundation
> > > of the list, but it might help cut down spam,

> > NL.linux.org uses RBL. We're quite safe from spam -- I guess
> > about one message per month gets through to _all_ mailing
> > lists on the site...

	I use a combination of RBL, ORBS (Open Relay Behavior-modification
System) and DSSL (Dynamic-ip Spam Source List).  Fairly low false positive
hit ratio (other than toad.com and the cypherpunks list - why do they permit
unrestricted spam relaying?).  DSSL really nails a LOT of spam and almost
no false positives.  I don't use IMRSS (which polls for open relay sites
whether they've been abused or not) or the Shub lists (which are more
agressive spam black lists).

> what about putting
> taboo_body          <<  END
> echo subscribe securedistros
> END

	That's one level of idiot filtering.  You would be amaze at how
may ways there are to mispeel "subscribe", "unsubscribe", "remove", or
"leave".  But that has nothing to do with SPAM!

> in the list config file


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	Mike
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