[SATLUG] spam-fighting techniques

[David Kowis]

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Travis H. wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 27, 2006 at 07:57:13PM -0500, Justizin wrote:
>> Don't forget feeding vipul razor. :)
> 
> Heh, yep.
> 
>> What do you think you would randomize?
> 
> What tools are in use at the SMTP level and at the local delivery level.
> 
> Maybe what weights are applied to the various criteria.
> 
>> An appliance is not a bad
>> idea, though I'm all for entirely managed services.
> 
> I don't like the idea of storing my data on someone else's computers,
> for the usual reasons, security, proper expungement, etc.
> 
> Not only that but they're pretty free to do whatever they want to it.
> Ownership being 9/10ths of the law, and all that.
> 
> If their privacy policy forbids it, then what if they get bought
> by another company?
> 
> If the law forbids it today, what if it changes tomorrow?
> 
> What happens if they start mining it for marketing purposes?
> How would you know?
> 
> What if you need some kind of hard-to-implement feature or exception?
> 
> All this may be possible with network traffic, but it's damn near
> trivial with mesasges that actually go through 3rd parties at the
> SMTP protocol level.
> 
> Nope, too many silent failure modes.  That's why you'll see me
> posting from here instead of gmail from now on.
> 
> If my box is down for so long my email starts getting expunged from
> queues undelivered, something is very wrong.
Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out to get you...

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David Kowis
 Cauldron Component Lead
 SourceMage GNU/Linux -- www.sourcemage.org

 Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying
 to find easier ways to do something. - Robert Heinlein

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