Using rbl lists

[Michele Neylon :: Blacknight Solutions]

MailScanner mailing list wrote:
> Quick question about spam blacklists (RBLs).
>
> I've added a few lists to the "Spam List" setting but what
> determines whether a message gets classified as spam?  If the
> sending server, for example, is on one RBL then is this sufficient?

As already mentioned one RBL is enough to block the mail. The problem with
the RBLs being used in this way is that it is a very blunt tool and your FP
rate can be very high. Using the RBLs via SA gives a better result.



Mr Michele Neylon
Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd
Hosting, co-location & domains
http://www.blacknight.ie/
Tel. +353 59 9137101
http://www.blacknight.ie/specialoffers.html

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