On Tue, 2008-09-23 at 23:45 +0200, Ramon van Alteren wrote: > > Can anybody recommend me tool which is able to correctly handle > these cases? > > To be honest, I don't see a way to realize this feature... :( > > Ability to protect all accounts at our email domain is good to have, > but > > personal-only tool is acceptable too. (I use qmail, if this is > important.) > > > > I would recommend not to implement such a tool. > > 1) I wouldn't send you mail anymore if you made me jump through hoops > to > confirm that me is actually I. > 2) I personally think it's a stupid way of dealing with the problem > 3) I can't see any way to get them to work with lists
Be that as it may, many people use this "circle the wagons" approach to spam management. I used it for a long time, with good success, although I had problems with things such as automated replies to online orders and the like. I had very little problem with people refusing to confirm their addresses. I used a bypass cookie in my address (e.g. [EMAIL PROTECTED]) as my Reply-To address which allowed replies through without encountering the confirmation process. Only people who cold-emailed me got the confirmation request, which was politely worded and fairly innocuous. A few technophobic folks were put off by it, mainly by misunderstanding the clearly worded confirmation request and thinking their email had been identified as spam. Check out Tagged Message Delivery Agent (TMDA). It's a python-based system that may do what you need. -- Lindsay Haisley | "In an open world, | PGP public key FMP Computer Services | who needs Windows | available at 512-259-1190 | or Gates" | http://pubkeys.fmp.com http://www.fmp.com | |
