blacklist(s)

[Warren Block]

On Sat, 15 May 2004, Gary Kline wrote:

> Thanks to everybody.  The one website that showed howto install
> spamassassim and-or these blacklist sites (with sendmail) seemed
> to suggest not to use too many sites.

Probably to avoid confusion on the user's part.  As long as you
understand each DNSBL's listing reasons, there's no real reason not to
use several.  Speed of DNS lookups could slow mail delivery.  Put the
larger, aggregate lists like sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org and list.dsbl.org
first to get the most from each lookup.

> PS: Warren, while I was poking around this morning I found
> spamhaus's list.  These guys get 5 gold stars... .

Yes, the sbl-xbl lists are excellent.  Conservative but effective.

Installing the clamav-milter in addition to DNSBLs helps tremendously.
The daily barrage of Windows viruses just disappears.

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA