Re: OT - a web host that won't filter spam
Thanks everyone for your replies, I have a few web hosts to look at now. The big problem is that automatic filtering does not work, in that it will bounce legitimate e mail. I use mailwasher to filter our e mail, I have it set to highlight e mail that is listed on some of the spam lists. I then look at it to see if it is legitimate. It does not take long ( I get about 20% spam, even though the web hosts is now telling me that filter everything ) and mailwasher keeps a log I check daily, incase I accidently delete something I wanted ( you can recover most of the text in the e mail ). I actually doubt they are filtering my e mail now. I was getting e mail listed on one of the lists they said they used, as they were telling me they will never will let spam on any of their servers. I want to change because they lied to me and refused to even apologize when they were caught out. Stephen At 00:56 7/06/2007, you wrote: I think they all filter these days, there is so much spam that it would act as a DOS attack if not filtered out. About the only thing you can really ask for is fairly lenient filtering. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Stephen wrote: Hi, I need a new web host. Despite telling me they would not filter my e mail for spam, our current web host bounced an e mail from a family friend as spam. Our friend, not being very internet literate, assumed we were snubbing her. When I enquired about this they simply said they filter all e mail, jumped on their high horse and refused to apologize. So I need a new web host, one that will not filter my e mail ( I do that ). And I need at least 150 Mb of space. Any recommendations? Stephen Stephen's Snaps This week Truk photos. http://photo.ebearweb.net/ Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net Stephen's Snaps This week Truk photos. http://photo.ebearweb.net/ Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT - a web host that won't filter spam
On Jun 7, 2007, at 4:38 AM, John Francis wrote: As a satisfied user, I can recommend panix.com. The only time *any* mail has been filtered was during one of the most prolific email virus floods, which could easily fill your mailbox with tens of megabytes of messages. Panix implemented a specific (short-term) filter for just that virus. I missed the original... I have a hosting account through Godaddy and found that it is possible to switch off their spam filtering. I don't normally receive much spam and I trust the filtering in my mail program a lot more than that on the server. - Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
OT - a web host that won't filter spam
Hi, I need a new web host. Despite telling me they would not filter my e mail for spam, our current web host bounced an e mail from a family friend as spam. Our friend, not being very internet literate, assumed we were snubbing her. When I enquired about this they simply said they filter all e mail, jumped on their high horse and refused to apologize. So I need a new web host, one that will not filter my e mail ( I do that ). And I need at least 150 Mb of space. Any recommendations? Stephen Stephen's Snaps This week Truk photos. http://photo.ebearweb.net/ Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT - a web host that won't filter spam
I think they all filter these days, there is so much spam that it would act as a DOS attack if not filtered out. About the only thing you can really ask for is fairly lenient filtering. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Stephen wrote: Hi, I need a new web host. Despite telling me they would not filter my e mail for spam, our current web host bounced an e mail from a family friend as spam. Our friend, not being very internet literate, assumed we were snubbing her. When I enquired about this they simply said they filter all e mail, jumped on their high horse and refused to apologize. So I need a new web host, one that will not filter my e mail ( I do that ). And I need at least 150 Mb of space. Any recommendations? Stephen Stephen's Snaps This week Truk photos. http://photo.ebearweb.net/ Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT - a web host that won't filter spam
No, you can still get non-filtered email and hosting. I know MCI/Verizon Business does it, but we're a little expensive for the home user or small business. -Adam graywolf wrote: I think they all filter these days, there is so much spam that it would act as a DOS attack if not filtered out. About the only thing you can really ask for is fairly lenient filtering. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT - a web host that won't filter spam
As a satisfied user, I can recommend panix.com. The only time *any* mail has been filtered was during one of the most prolific email virus floods, which could easily fill your mailbox with tens of megabytes of messages. Panix implemented a specific (short-term) filter for just that virus. On Wed, Jun 06, 2007 at 11:24:44AM -0400, Adam Maas wrote: No, you can still get non-filtered email and hosting. I know MCI/Verizon Business does it, but we're a little expensive for the home user or small business. -Adam graywolf wrote: I think they all filter these days, there is so much spam that it would act as a DOS attack if not filtered out. About the only thing you can really ask for is fairly lenient filtering. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT - a web host that won't filter spam
Does your ISP have an on-line address book...if so any addresses entered there will not be filtered out as the filter software sees them as OK. Also, go into your e-mail setup online and see if there is a list of blocked domains on your account - you should be able to take the ones off that list that you don't want blocked. -p Stephen wrote: Hi, I need a new web host. Despite telling me they would not filter my e mail for spam, our current web host bounced an e mail from a family friend as spam. Our friend, not being very internet literate, assumed we were snubbing her. When I enquired about this they simply said they filter all e mail, jumped on their high horse and refused to apologize. So I need a new web host, one that will not filter my e mail ( I do that ). And I need at least 150 Mb of space. Any recommendations? Stephen Stephen's Snaps This week Truk photos. http://photo.ebearweb.net/ Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
