spam after mailscanner what next? {Scanned}

[Martin Hepworth]

Henry Hollenberg wrote:
> Hey gang,
> 
> 
> My mailscanner install is working very well, thanks to all on the list.
> 
> I have noticed a couple of categories of remaining SPAM(ie 
> looks_like_spam_to_me) that are getting thru:
> 
> 1) probably valid companys that would honor a request for removal from 
> their mailing lists.
> 
> 2) dictionary attacks designed to beat the baysian engine/db.
> 
> 
> 
> Number 1:
> I plan on cautiously contacting the lists I identify in #1 after 
> manually screening them
> for controlling DNS authority and double checking them on the SPAM 
> lists.  Does this
> sound reasonable?  Does anyone have a better way to handle these?
> 
> Number 2:
> Have no idea how to attack these other than submitting them to spamcop 
> or some such.
> 
> 
> Here is an example of this stuff:
> 
> was the bass heavy style of Bob Marley’s new age reggae that allowed him 
> the access to the people. He abandoned the classic stylewas the bass 
> heavy style of Bob Marley’s new age reggae that allowed him the access 
> to the people. He abandoned the classic style
>  while living, Bob Marley continues to influence people 25 years after 
> his death (African Service News). His music and lyrics worked
> “If you know your history/ Then you would know where you coming from/ 
> Then you wouldn't have to ask me/ Who the 'eck do I thinkThere are 
> hundreds of thousands of people screaming for you on stage. The Prime 
> Minister and leader of the opposition sit in the
> 
> 
> This stuff seems to do a pretty good job of defeating baysian, but it's 
> funny it's instantly reconizible to me as SPAM.
> Maybe I need to set up a CRAY in my garage with some AI software to 
> catch this stuff.
> 
> hgh.
Hi

have you installed any of the rules in www.rulesemporium.com ?


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Martin Hepworth
Senior Systems Administrator
Solid State Logic
Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300

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