This proposition really depends on how you define fail. If you mean the
solution does not eliminate *ALL* spam I'd say I have to agree. However my
requirement is not a 100% solution...I just want some relief, for my users,
for my servers and for me. A number of list members have mentioned that it
appears folks are looking for the "magic bullet" There is not one so
looking for it is a waste of time. I suspect that there will be a number of
different measures that solve small parts of the problem and when combined
make a real difference. My ideal solution is something that takes place
during the SMTP handshake...if the mail gets to the DATA phase then my mail
server is committed to doing the work of virus scanning the mail, marching
it around the various queues and either delivering it to the user's mailbox
or having to bounce it back to the (probably fictitious) sender. That is a
loss for me. I have philosophical issues with whitelists/blacklists mainly
due to the fact that I don't want my mail servers to have to keep track of a
lot of stuff and/or turn over control of who I will/will not accept mail
from to an external party. I may have to get over this in order to get to a
solution that works. If I really thought this group was going to fail this
would be an unsubscribe...the mail volume on this list is, well,
significant. I'm still here because I'm convinced the collective wisdom of
the list will come up with *SOMETHING* If nothing else the humor of some of
the posters gives me a chuckle on a regular basis and that is definitely
worth reading.
Regards
Mike
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