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Posted to users@spamassassin.apache.org by Justin Mason <jm...@jmason.org> on 2008/03/27 14:53:17 UTC
Re: Spam abuse report plugin
Jari Fredriksson writes:
> > I get a lot of spam on my servers which get detected by
> > SA though are generated by innocent mail servers.
> >
> > We see a lot of mail users have insanely simple passwords
> > , spammers are using these accounts and send spam. By the
> > time the administrator realizes the server has sent
> > 1000's of spam
> >
> > If spamassassin had an option to send abuse report to
> > servers automatically and send mails to
> > abuse@<server-admin> the moment the first sure spam comes
> > in the admin could be warned before much damage has been
> > done. Obviously we limit to only 1 or 2 reports in an
> > hour to a particular id
> >
>
> You could open a reporting account at SpamCop.net, and carefully redirect certain spam messages to their service (via email). SpamCop then generates an abuse report.
>
> After SpamCop receives your report, they send you (the configured email address there) a confirmation mail, which has to be handled by you manually, or by a robot (like spamcup). When confirmed, they send abuse-reports on your behalf.
>
> If you want to automate this, it needs some scripting (and automating it may be against SpamCop's policy), but it can be done.
>
> Automatic system works quite well, if you can be sure not to post false positives there.
>
> Abuse reporting is not SA's job, but it's a job well done by SpamCop.net
in fact, SpamAssassin supports it using the Spamcop plugin.
--j.
RE: Spam abuse report plugin
Posted by "Michele Neylon :: Blacknight" <mi...@blacknight.ie>.
Jari
A LOT of clueless mail server admins send us reports about mailscanner.info
We have a standard reply telling them to get a $clue, but I'd prefer that my staff's time was spent dealing with proper issues :)
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Mr Michele Neylon
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Re: Spam abuse report plugin
Posted by Jari Fredriksson <ja...@iki.fi>.
> As long as you whitelist MailScanner.info
>
> I am sick to my teeth of receiving abuse reports about a
> domain that never sends email and is used to block spam
>
> /me wanders off to rant elsewhere
WTF? is this all about?
Who has reported MailScanner.info as a spammer?
RE: Spam abuse report plugin
Posted by "Michele Neylon :: Blacknight" <mi...@blacknight.ie>.
As long as you whitelist MailScanner.info
I am sick to my teeth of receiving abuse reports about a domain that never sends email and is used to block spam
/me wanders off to rant elsewhere
--
Mr Michele Neylon
Blacknight Solutions
Hosting & Colocation, Brand Protection
http://www.blacknight.com/
http://blog.blacknight.com/
Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072
Locall: 1850 929 929
Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090
Fax. +353 (0) 1 4811 763
-------------------------------
Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,Ireland Company No.: 370845