[SpamCop-List] Smart use of SCBL (was Re: Great. Now it's my turn...)

[Colin Bloch]

Michael Lefevre wrote:
> 
> online directories or domain whois.  For that, it's quite useful.  I
> wouldn't dream of blocking email based on the SCBL - it's far too
> aggressive for that, IMO.

It sits behind 3 other BLs in my email server configuration and the
better part of a year's use hasn't generated a single complaint (unlike
SORBS which gets gripes at least weekly.)  I view the disclaimer as
just that - IMO, the SCBL is perfectly suitable for a production
server.  If there's a bum listing, I can always override it.

> elsewhere. I also don't think the fact that some clueless people use it to
> block email for others merits Spamcop shutting up shop.  I can certainly
> see an argument for making more effort to reduce clueless use, but that's

What is your definition of "clueless use" of SCBL?

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