RE: [Declude.JunkMail] tips on running imail/declude in gateway (store & forward) mode

2004-06-16 Thread John Tolmachoff \(Lists\)
> In other words, if you forward from one mailbox to another - both of them local on the > final server, declude will not see the message at all because it is local delivery. Try using %REALRECIPS%. I believe Declude will search the Imail registry for the final recipient. John Tolmachoff Engineer

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] Null Sender and NDRs

2004-06-16 Thread Scott Fisher
My weights: 100 = subject tag 200 = hold 300 = delete Matt from Mailpure had a discussion on NDR's about a month ago, and using sniffer and <> was his suggestion. The theory is that your user's aren't sending out spam, so the NDR's that sniffer catches are usually from joe-jobs coming back to fa

[Declude.JunkMail] Possible spammer trick with names

2004-06-16 Thread Keith Purtell
I've recently noticed several instances where spam was sent to my home email account and the subject line contained the first names of friends with whom I occasionally exchange email. Not common names like Bill or Susan, but relatively unusual names. It could be just spammers luck that they used

[Declude.JunkMail] Spammers sending to random addresses

2004-06-16 Thread Karl Hentschel
I have noticed over the past few days that spammers have been sending to random names on our domain using a automated process i.e. [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is usually sucessful with domains such as hotmail that have millions of address. This spammer tried hundred

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] Possible spammer trick with names

2004-06-16 Thread Colbeck, Andrew
The odds are 100%, Keith. That's exactly how all the current viruses work. Recently, WORM_SOBER.* has also generated usernames at the domains it harvests to increase their hit rate, because they don't care about their failure rate or the massive number of NDRs that they generate. Andrew 8)

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] Possible spammer trick with names

2004-06-16 Thread Keith Purtell
OK, but is it generating usernames or collecting them? Keith Purtell, Web/Network Administrator VantageMed Corporation (Kansas City office) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and pri

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] Possible spammer trick with names

2004-06-16 Thread Colbeck, Andrew
I agreed with you that it is collecting them, and also noted that at least one virus is generating them. For example, see this write-up: http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_SOBER.G &VSect=T For a reference on how those email addresses are collected by one specifi

[Declude.JunkMail] IMail 8.12 (FYI)

2004-06-16 Thread Andy Schmidt
Title: Message v8.12== NEW FEATURES IMail now uses the Open SSL library.IMail now uses the Open LDAP server.The IMAP server now supports IMAP ACLs (RFC 2086). This enables IMail support for the Bynari Insight Connector. IMail Anti-spam will search for phrases in the subject.

[Declude.JunkMail] Spam not scanned by JunkMail, found out why

2004-06-16 Thread John Tolmachoff \(Lists\)
For the last couple of days, 2 of my clients that my Imail server is a gateway for their Exchange servers have been getting hit with dictionary attack type spam. I have been trying to figure out how they are getting through, even though I keep adjusting the filters. Finally found, and it is an old

[Declude.JunkMail] Ideas on Unique New SPAM Test

2004-06-16 Thread Scott Fisher
Anyone want to speculate on the "Unique New SPAM Test coming soon!" advertised on the www.declude.com webpage? --- [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [

Re: [Declude.JunkMail] Ideas on Unique New SPAM Test

2004-06-16 Thread Matt
URL lookups. Just a guess of course. I would prefer having the banned extension bouncing capabilities modified before that though :) Matt Scott Fisher wrote: Anyone want to speculate on the "Unique New SPAM Test coming soon!" advertised on the www.declude.com webpage? --- [This E-mail was scan

Re: [Declude.JunkMail] Ideas on Unique New SPAM Test

2004-06-16 Thread Darin Cox
I think that it must decompose the mail into it's basic ingredients...then see if, when reassembled and grilled for breakfast, it goes with eggs... Just a wild guess...I suppose it could be something completely different... Darin. - Original Message - From: "Scott Fisher" <[EMAIL PROTE

Re: [Declude.JunkMail] Spam not scanned by JunkMail, found out why

2004-06-16 Thread Sanford Whiteman
> For the last couple of days, 2 of my clients that my Imail server is > a gateway for their Exchange servers have been getting hit with > dictionary attack type spam. John, have you checked out exchange2aliases in my sig? --Sandy Sanford Whiteman, C