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If you're a SpamAssassin user, I recommend you swing over to my DNSBL Resource site and read about the dead bl.open-whois.org blacklist...
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aol
Yahoo handles email for Verizon?
No, not exactly. But, according to Mickey Chandler, it looks as though Verizon customers can have their account configured so that mail sent...
forwarding
Neat Trick: Forwarding Webmail into Work Email
I've worked at a number of places over the years, with a ton of good folks, many of whom I consider friends. I keep in touch with just a...
ask al
Ask Al: Blocklisted by Spambag?
David Writes, "I was informed that (a company's domain) was being blacklisted by spambag.org which from my understanding is a dead ...
ask al
Ask Al: Checking email addresses against URIBLs?
Scott writes, "I use URIBL lists in SpamAssassin, and these are configured according to their documented purpose (URI checks). I am get...
cnet
Postini: Google's take on e-mail security
Multiple friends have forwarded a long this very detailed CNet News article on email filterer Postin i (now owned by Google). Lots of good d...
david ritz
Usenet.com Gets Ass Handed To It By Court
Nate Anderson reports for ARS Technica: "A federal judge yesterday found Usenet.com liable for just about every copyright infringement...
doi
Ask Al: Help prevent a bad thing!
Terry writes, "My manager wants to take all of our emails addresses in our "pending" list (ones that haven't clicked the ...
blocklists
SORBS Information Roundup
SORBS, a blacklist run by Australian Michelle Sullivan, has announced that its hosting agreement is being revoked at that it will soon be ho...
ask al
Ask Al: Getting my Controversial Email Delivered
Steve writes, "My email list has grown very large over time (it's about 80,000 now). I'm sending out a non commercial email art...
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Ask Al: Blacklisted IP Address?
Tayo writes, "Our Outlook client suddenly stopped relaying mails with the error "Sending' reported error (0x800CCC78) : '...
can-spam
Check Your CAN-SPAM Checklist
Over at Spamtacular, Mickey Chandler offers up a helpful checklist to make sure you're in compliance with CAN-SPAM. You'd think CAN...
ask al
Help! My address was forged in spam!
This is yet another topic that I've covered here in the past . Why do I bring it up again?
ask al
Help! I'm spam blocked by DCC!
A friend of a friend mentioned that they're finding mail bounced back with a reference to the DCC . "Halp! How do we get unblocked?...
b2bspam
Speaking of Business Contact Databases
Check out Chad White's blog post today over on his Retail Email Blog . Kevin Akeroyd, COO of Jigsaw, is said to have presented at the E...
barnes and noble
Barnes and Noble Emails Opt-Outs
Hmm, I thought to myself. Why didn't I think of this? Barnes And Noble is sending emails to recipients who declined to opt-in , asking t...
jeremy jaynes
SCOTUS Declines Review of VA Anti-Spam Law Case
" The Supreme Court has passed up a chance to examine how far states can go to restrict unsolicited e-mails in efforts to block spammer...
comcast
E360 Gets an Important Bit Wrong
I have a cold, which leaves me lacking energy and lacking the desire to do anything beyond sit on the couch and read. Read what, you might a...
rant
JC Penney Does WHAT?
Consumerist reports: "Reader psionix bought some PJ's from JC Penney for his wife and, upon checkout, chose not to receive any ema...
direct magazine
No more, Direct Magazine
As of today, the tagged (unique) address I used to sign up for Ken Magill's newsletter now a spamtrap address. I just can't take it ...
consumerist
AT&T's 'American Idol' Text Message Stunt Backfires
Consumerist has the story. Some random (but large) number of AT&T subscribers got SMS-spammed by their cell provider. Lame. The NY Tim...
justin mason
Neat Hack: Re-Assassinate
Over on his blog, Justin Mason shows us how you can re-run already received messages through SpamAssassin . This is a neat idea. He explains...
abuse mailbox
Abuse Mailbox on Google Apps?
So, if you're like me, and you host email for your domain using Google Apps, you might be wondering how to read mail sent to abuse or po...
domains
Email Append and New Domain Spam
Spam to a new domain isn't uncommon. Lots of spammers comb whois, search the web, scrape forums, looking for any domain they can find, a...