[Gllug] Testing spam filter

[Martin A. Brooks]

John G Walker wrote:
> Hmmm. I don't really think I want do such things to the 430 spam
> emails I received last week, or the similar number I'll receive next
> week or the week after. They don't deserve it, and this would
> constitute the major part of my email transmissions if I did reply to
> them.
>   

You're confused, or I'm confused by what you're saying.

There are two basic approaches to dealing with spam:

1) Reject it at SMTP time
2) Accept it and file it accordingly.

My approach is option 1.  Mail thought to be spam doesn't get in the 
building, and a 5xx error is generated at SMTP time.  If the sender is 
genuine, they get a system generated email telling them that their email 
wasn't delivered.  If the sender isn't genuine, errr, there's no real 
problem. 

Option 2 puts the onus on the recipient to deal with spam messages 
which, to me, is entirely the opposite of having a spam filter.

If you really are getting 430ish spam per week hitting your mailbox, 
then maybe you'd like to give my filter service a go, you get 30 days 
for free.


Mart.

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