[SpamCop-List] Re: Need help To get our system setup correctly

[Tim McGraw]

Jeff G. wrote:
> 
> OTOH, he makes some valid points at http://www.spamresource.com/sc.html

Iverson is legendary, true.

But when people evaluate sc, they never seem to quote the "directions" 
frequently cited in this ng: "The SCBL is aggressive and often errs on 
the side of blocking mail. When implementing the SCBL, provide users 
with the information about how the SCBL and your mail system filter 
their email. Ideally, they should have a choice of filtering options. 
Many mailservers operate with blacklists in a 'tag only' mode, which is 
preferable in many situations."

So when Iverson says, "My specific problem with lists like Spamcop is 
that they take bad measurements and *try to sell them as good,*" that's 
just not true.

As I understand it, the scbl is useful in a scoring system that also 
uses other highly trusted blocklists. Perhaps the most useful feature of 
the scbl is, though aggressive and without manual oversight before 
listing, the listings are timely.