Re: How can I filter this kind of spam?

[Andy Jezierski]

Michael Moyse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 07/05/2005 11:10:07 AM:

> Kai Schaetzl wrote:
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> >Michael Moyse wrote on Tue, 05 Jul 2005 15:54:27 +0100:
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> >>Why even bother processing it at all?
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >Because the next mail will come from another host? Blacklisting a single
> >Mexican mail provider doesn't help much against future spam.
> >
> >Kai
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> >  
> >
> It does because
> a) I never expect to receive email from anyone in Mexico
> b) The domain vitalmex.com.mx is blacklisted not the host so I never
> have to see or filter anything from that domain ever again. Why waste
> processing time on it?
>
> Damn it I might even block the entire IP range and domain for Mexico.

That may be fine for a single user system, but a multi-national or a hosting company like the OP don't have the luxury to block entire countries.

Andy