Change default phishing net setting?

Ugo Bellavance ugob at lubik.ca
Thu Oct 11 21:55:22 IST 2007


Curtis, Roger wrote:
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>> From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info [mailto:mailscanner-
>> bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of Julian Field
>> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 2:03 PM
>> To: MailScanner discussion
>> Subject: Change default phishing net setting?
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>> I am considering changing the supplied default
>>     Use Stricter Phishing Net = yes
>> to "no".
>>
>> As a reminder, the biggest consequence of this is that links that take
>> you to host tracking.yourdomain.com while claiming to be taking you to
>> www.yourdomain.com would be allowed.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>> What do most people set this to?
> 
> I have set it to "No" for quite awhile as I was getting too many false
> positives on mailing lists and newsletters.
> 
>> Jules

I agree.

Ugo



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