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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