[SpamCop-List] Re: Can someone clue me in on a few things?

[Pete]

Thank you.  I was glad to see someone who was able to answer a question
seriously without feeling the need to show what an a-hole they are.

I appreciate the clarification.

Pete

"Marjolein Katsma" <nobody at spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:Xns94A16F0321450homesitehelp at 216.154.195.61...
> Pete (tc_scv at metacralwer.com) wrote in
> news:c23q6e$m5s$1 at news.spamcop.net:
>
> > 1.  When you are a "mole" for spamcop, what does spamcop do with the
> > reported spam?
>
> Your reports are added to the statistics that "feed" the SpamCop
> blacklist; they don't go directly to any ISPs involved.
>
> > 2.  If spamcop does something with the reported spam, how does it
> > affect us? 3.  I keep seeing something about a "black list".  Is that
> > something that is only usable by network admins?
>
> Network admins, and people who can configure their mail server (my
> access provider allows this, for instance) can use blocklists to either
> stop spam at the door or mark it so it can be filtered. But there are
> also applications like SpamPal 9free, for Windows) that can use
> blocklists to mark spam so it can be filtered by your own mail client,
> fo r instance put all spam into a separate box, where you can decide to
> delete it, or report it, and keep your main inbox (mostly) free of spam.
>
>
> -- 
> Marjolein Katsma - Amsterdam, NL - http://hshelp.com/
> Spam reporting addresses: http://banspam.javawoman.com/report3.html
>
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