This only blocks spam that goes through mail.msu.edu directly. If mail
goes directly to @lists.msu.edu then it will not be blocked by this system.
Chris Wolf wrote:
> Should this block spam sent from outside MSU before it reaches lists
> @list.msu.edu?
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Edward R Kryda [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 2:14 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: [MSUNAG] New spam-fighting technique for
>> mail.msu.edu going to DDC mailing list
>>
>> NAG has asked that we give a heads-up when we send mailings
>> related to computing at MSU to MSU's Deans, Directors, and
>> Chairs (DDC) list.
>> The following mailing from Tom Davis, director of ACNS, will
>> go to DDC soon.
>>
>> Edward Kryda
>> Email Team Leader
>> mail.msu.edu
>>
>> ==============================================================
>> =========
>> To: Deans, Directors, and Chairs
>> Subject: New spam-fighting technique for mail.msu.edu
>>
>> Unsolicited commercial e-mail, or spam, annoys us all and
>> inhibits our productivity. Industry experts estimate that at
>> least 80% of all Internet e-mail is now spam. Mail.msu.edu
>> processes up to four million messages per day, blocking about
>> half as spam.
>>
>> To combat this problem, the ACNS mail team will add a new
>> feature to mail.msu.edu on March 7, a technique called
>> "greylisting." Rather than attempting to identify spam based
>> on the content of the message, greylisting blocks spam based
>> on the behavior of the remote e-mail server.
>>
>> When first installed, greylisting will introduce a temporary
>> delay in the receipt of incoming e-mail (as it "learns" which
>> remote e-mail servers can be trusted). Delays will be as
>> little as 5 minutes to as much as a few hours, depending on
>> the configuration of the sender's e-mail server. These
>> delays will fade within a day or so.
>>
>> Greylisting is another tool to fight the scourge of spam. Our
>> existing spam techniques have strained our mail servers and
>> introduced e-mail delays due to the sheer volume of messages
>> being processed. We expect the implementation of greylisting
>> to improve this situation.
>>
>> The ACNS mail team will carefully monitor the performance of
>> this new procedure. If you note any problems or have
>> questions, contact the ACNS Help Desk at (517) 432-6200. For
>> more information, please visit:
>> http://techbase.msu.edu/viewpathfinder.asp?id=7772&service=help
>>
>> Tom Davis, Director
>> Academic Computing and Network Services
>>
>>
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