CSC 379:Week 1, Group 4: Difference between revisions
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*opt-in for commercial email | *opt-in for commercial email | ||
*domain authentication | *domain authentication | ||
**[http://e-com.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/ecic-ceac.nsf/en/gv00298e.html what canada has to say about it] | |||
**[http://lwn.net/Articles/188685/ seemingly useful article with links to domain authentication related concepts] | |||
*bounties | *bounties | ||
**[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5326107/%20 MSNBC article] | |||
**[http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/thespamreport/0,39025001,39124098,00.htm another article about same event] | |||
*the "goodmail" approach | *the "goodmail" approach | ||
*bond with escrow agencies | *bond with escrow agencies | ||
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! Pros | ! Pros | ||
! Cons | ! Cons | ||
! Our Rating | |||
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|Block domains of "known" spammers | |Block domains of "known" spammers | ||
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**Mechanism to allow legitimate sources to know they were blocked (sbl-faq) | **Mechanism to allow legitimate sources to know they were blocked (sbl-faq) | ||
|things | |things | ||
|5 stars! | |||
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Revision as of 00:13, 6 July 2007
Spam Fighting Techniques
- block domains or even top-level domains "known" to be large senders of spam
- Spamhaus Block List
- see faq also
- Spamhaus Block List
- require users to request permission to send you e-mail (eg Earthlink spam blocker)
- Charge for e-mail sent
- opt-in for commercial email
- domain authentication
- bounties
- the "goodmail" approach
- bond with escrow agencies
| Technique Name | Pros | Cons | Our Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block domains of "known" spammers |
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things | 5 stars! |