[Imc-tech] new spam control measures

[Zachary C. Miller]

Due to a bug in the new spam control measures my previous message
about spam control measures didn't get to everyone. Here is the deal:

> Zachary C. Miller wrote:
> > I have implemented greylisting on the mail server. What this does is
> > outright reject the first message sent to this server with a temporary
> > failure. Non-spam servers will attempt to resend the message a second
> > time automatically. Spam servers will give up right away. 
> > 
> > This should MASSIVELY cut down the amount of spam that we get. 
> > 
> > It also means that some messages may take 5-10 minutes to be delivered
> > where they used to be delivered almost immediately. As the greylist
> > gets populated with non-spam servers message deliveries from known
> > non-spam servers will go through quickly again. So have a little
> > patience and enjoy significantly reduced spam!
> > 
> > I will be taking further anti-spam measures soon. 
> > 
> > If you suspect that mail you should be receiving is not getting
> > through and you have waited more than an hour for it and it still
> > hasn't arrived, please let me know. I need to know the sender's
> > address, your address, the subject line, and the approximate time the
> > message was sent. Thanks!

> Actually, it looks like mail delays may be up to 1 hour. This should
> basically be a 1 hour delay for the FIRST message you get from anyone
> who sends you mail and after that that sender will never again
> experience that delay. Seems like a small price to pay for massive
> spam reduction.
> 
> Please wait at least 2 hours before reporting mail not getting through. 
> 
> If you wish to opt out of this I can put you on a list that will
> ensure that your mail goes immediately through but that'll also mean
> more spam for you. Let me know.
> 

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Zachary C. Miller - @= - http://zach.chambana.net/
IMSA 1995 - UIUC 2000 - Just Another Leftist Muppet - Ya Basta!
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