RE: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam

2006-06-19 Thread Andrey Fyodorov
Of Andrey Fyodorov Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 12:08 AM To: Imail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam Some people write this off as a mere whitelisting solution, but it is not. It is a solution that allows you to manage your incoming mail flow based on IP

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam

2006-03-29 Thread Rod Dorman
On Wednesday, March 29, 2006, 00:07:56, Andrey Fyodorov wrote: Some people write this off as a mere whitelisting solution, but it is not. It is a solution that allows you to manage your incoming mail flow based on IP reputation: But that's exactly what IP white/black lists are, do you

RE: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam

2006-03-28 Thread Andrey Fyodorov
Dorman Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 4:57 PM To: Imail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam On Monday, March 27, 2006, 08:44:00, Martin Schaible wrote: This means, that your mail server is now a text-only-mail server? Yeah, I'll vote for that. Send all

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam

2006-03-27 Thread Martin Schaible
Hi, We analyzed the mail too and we couldn't find any phrase or html construct to create a rule. I'm alos wondering how other spam filters are dealing with mails like this. Am Montag, 27. Mrz 2006 um 02:47 schrieben Sie: here is header---

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam

2006-03-27 Thread Adam Campbell
Add the sender's IP to a custom DNSBL. Tell antispamseeder it's a spam message. Do you check for valid helo? For valid reverse dns? For valid from? I use only IMail for spam-filtering. Any message that fails a test (except valhelo - happens too much on good messages) is diverted. Any

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam

2006-03-27 Thread Matrosity Hosting
since nearly 99% of spam attaches an inline gif, what about writing a rule to mark it as spam? Bill Adam Campbell wrote: Add the sender's IP to a custom DNSBL. Tell antispamseeder it's a spam message. Do you check for valid helo? For valid reverse dns? For valid from? I use

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam

2006-03-27 Thread Adam Campbell
Add gifs to the attachment-blocking of 8.22. Spammers have adapted by using jpgs as in the sample. Content-Type: image/jpeg; name=4649.jpg adamc Matrosity Hosting wrote: since nearly 99% of spam attaches an inline gif, what about writing a rule to mark it as spam? Bill Adam Campbell

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam

2006-03-27 Thread Martin Schaible
Hi, This would generate high volume of false/positives. Regular mails can also contain inline images, this is often used. Am Montag, 27. Mrz 2006 um 14:56 schrieben Sie: since nearly 99% of spam attaches an inline gif, what about writing a

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam

2006-03-27 Thread Martin Schaible
Hi Adam, Add the sender's IP to a custom DNSBL You're right. Usualy those mails are from zombie-PC's. you would add ip-addresses until the rest of you life. Am Montag, 27. März 2006 um 14:44 schrieben Sie: Add the sender's IP to a custom DNSBL.

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam

2006-03-27 Thread Martin Schaible
Hi Adam, This means, that your mail server is now a text-only-mail server? Am Montag, 27. März 2006 um 15:13 schrieben Sie: Add gifs to the attachment-blocking of 8.22. Spammers have adapted by using jpgs as in the sample. Content-Type:

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam

2006-03-27 Thread Adam Campbell
I would submit 213.96.60.* to the DNSBL. Don't you want to live forever and see the end of spam? Like I said earlier, I'm looking into a better solution. adamc Martin Schaible wrote: Hi Adam, Add the sender's IP to a custom DNSBL You're right. Usualy those mails are from zombie-PC's. you

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam

2006-03-27 Thread Len Conrad
infected machines doing direct-to-MX spamming don't defer/retry, so greylisting and restricted SAV are very effective first lines of defense. Len To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam

2006-03-27 Thread Martin Schaible
Hallo Adam, Don't you want to live forever and see the end of spam? Why not ;-) Am Montag, 27. März 2006 um 15:46 schrieben Sie: I would submit 213.96.60.* to the DNSBL. Don't you want to live forever and see the end of spam? Like I said

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam

2006-03-27 Thread Adam Campbell
I may seem rash, but I did run a test of diverting gif-laden messages using a rule. I had no messages during a three-week trial that were business-related. So I added image/gif to attachment blocking, and I had the only instance of uh-oh last week. I'll reconsider. adamc Martin Schaible

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam

2006-03-27 Thread Marc
infected machines doing direct-to-MX spamming don't defer/retry, so greylisting and restricted SAV are very effective first lines of defense. That is normally true but this latest zombie spam DOES retry and gets around any greylisting. To Unsubscribe:

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam

2006-03-27 Thread Rod Dorman
On Monday, March 27, 2006, 08:44:00, Martin Schaible wrote: This means, that your mail server is now a text-only-mail server? Yeah, I'll vote for that. Send all viruses in source code with instructions on how to compile and run it :-) -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] The avalanche has already

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam?

2005-08-09 Thread Kathy Lees
Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam? Buy it at sortmonster.com Darin. - Original Message - From: Kathy Lees To: IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 1:05 PM Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam? I have

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam?

2005-08-09 Thread Darin Cox
You should contact [EMAIL PROTECTED], and/or join the sniffer support list. Darin. - Original Message - From: Kathy Lees To: IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 11:30 AM Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam? Thanks. I got it there and put

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam?

2005-08-09 Thread Kathy Lees
Where do I join that list? - Original Message - From: Darin Cox To: IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 9:56 AM Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam? You should contact [EMAIL PROTECTED], and/or join the sniffer

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam?

2005-08-09 Thread Darin Cox
Have you looked on the sortmonster.com site? Darin. - Original Message - From: Kathy Lees To: IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 12:13 PM Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam? Where do I join that list? - Original Message

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam?

2005-08-09 Thread Kathy Lees
yep. I emailed their support. that should do it. - Original Message - From: Darin Cox To: IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 10:37 AM Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam? Have you looked on the sortmonster.com

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam?

2005-08-09 Thread Darin Cox
If you look on their site, it's prominent in their FAQs Darin. - Original Message - From: Kathy Lees To: IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 12:43 PM Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam? yep. I emailed their support. that should do

RE: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam?

2005-08-08 Thread Chris Anton
Kathy, Looks like the MyTob virus... Declude Junkmail with MessageSniffer and/or Declude Virus should be night and day for you. http://www.Declude.com.-Chris-Original Message-From: IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.comSent: 8/8/2005 12:56 PMTo: IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.comSubject: [IMail

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam?

2005-08-08 Thread Kathy Lees
I have declue junkmail. How do I get message sniffer with it? - Original Message - From: Chris Anton To: IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 11:01 AM Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam? Kathy, Looks like the MyTob

Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam?

2005-08-08 Thread Darin Cox
Buy it at sortmonster.com Darin. - Original Message - From: Kathy Lees To: IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 1:05 PM Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] How do I stop this spam? I have declue junkmail. How do I get message sniffer with it? - Original