Comments on: Postini: Anti-spam Update February 2008 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/ News and Updates on the Community. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:18:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Icesave customers - Don’t let the spam filters scuttle your compensation claim! | Community Site News http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-7641 Icesave customers - Don’t let the spam filters scuttle your compensation claim! | Community Site News Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:37:52 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/#comment-7641 [...] 0.15 is likely to get identified as spam. There’s more about our spam scoring mechanisms here for anybody that’s [...] [...] 0.15 is likely to get identified as spam. There’s more about our spam scoring mechanisms here for anybody that’s [...]

]]> By: Take control of the PlusNet spam filter! | Community Site News http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-6152 Take control of the PlusNet spam filter! | Community Site News Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:23:39 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/#comment-6152 [...] been a while since we last provided an update about our anti-spam platform back at the beginning of February. Since then you’d be forgiven for thinking that it’s [...] [...] been a while since we last provided an update about our anti-spam platform back at the beginning of February. Since then you’d be forgiven for thinking that it’s [...]

]]> By: James Mitchell http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-2389 James Mitchell Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:59:07 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/#comment-2389 Also agree there are too many false positives and it's getting worse not better. Also agree there are too many false positives and it's getting worse not better.

]]> By: Mark Chilver http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-1412 Mark Chilver Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:11:11 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/#comment-1412 We loved the changes at first but we have had to turn off spam filtering due to too many false positives. We look forward to a white list facility and then we will turn everything on again. Hope this comes very soon. We loved the changes at first but we have had to turn off spam filtering due to too many false positives. We look forward to a white list facility and then we will turn everything on again. Hope this comes very soon.

]]> By: Jim Oates http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-1264 Jim Oates Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:33:48 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/#comment-1264 Big improvement,spam went to almost zero, the odd few get through but, for many days none. thanks. jim Big improvement,spam went to almost zero, the odd few get through but, for many days none.
thanks.

jim

]]> By: johngie http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-1235 johngie Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:40:17 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/#comment-1235 As fletchni said above, email from mainstream organisations like Ticketmaster and Cambria Magazine are now being tagged as spam. At least they actually showed up, unlike some others that never saw the light of day. However what's crazy and infuriating is the grossly obvious spam that's *not* tagged. I hope it gets fixed very soon - at least the promised whitelisting is a start. As fletchni said above, email from mainstream organisations like Ticketmaster and Cambria Magazine are now being tagged as spam. At least they actually showed up, unlike some others that never saw the light of day. However what's crazy and infuriating is the grossly obvious spam that's *not* tagged. I hope it gets fixed very soon - at least the promised whitelisting is a start.

]]> By: bobpullen http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 bobpullen Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:07:42 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/#comment-1061 @terminal, the Webmail buttons were due to be updated at the end of last week however it would appear that this got delayed. The changes should be made on Monday or Tuesday all being well. @terminal, the Webmail buttons were due to be updated at the end of last week however it would appear that this got delayed. The changes should be made on Monday or Tuesday all being well.

]]> By: terminal http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 terminal Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:58:23 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/#comment-1060 "Alternatively, if you use Webmail you can use the Spam and Not Spam buttons which cuts out most of the hard work for you." except of course this is a complete waste of time because those buttons are still sending emails to the old spam reporting addresses (ie notspam@despamchecker.plus.com) Either update the blog, or better still, update those buttons so that they do what they are supposed to do "Alternatively, if you use Webmail you can use the Spam and Not Spam buttons which cuts out most of the hard work for you."

except of course this is a complete waste of time because those buttons are still sending emails to the old spam reporting addresses (ie notspam@despamchecker.plus.com)

Either update the blog, or better still, update those buttons so that they do what they are supposed to do

]]> By: terenceseymour http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 terenceseymour Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:47:15 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/#comment-1059 Hi Since I have started using Postini My spam maol has dropped by 99%. Thats great please keep up th good work. With my thanks terenceseymour Hi
Since I have started using Postini My spam maol has dropped by 99%. Thats great please keep up th good work.
With my thanks
terenceseymour

]]> By: LiamM http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-1058 LiamM Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:44:56 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/#comment-1058 A very good read, Bob. Well done. http://www.binarybob.plus.com/spam_buttons.png You looking for a job? ;-) A very good read, Bob. Well done.

http://www.binarybob.plus.com/spam_buttons.png

You looking for a job? ;-)

]]> By: fletchni http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 fletchni Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:33:49 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/#comment-1057 Sorry guys... it's a good message, well written... blah blah... but the whole thing is just not good enough. Today, I was stupidly forwarding false positives to the old address. I'm pissed off at false positives. Why? Because we just go round and round in circles. You should NOT HAVE done this without the WHITELIST. I want a good antispam tool... (and it would appear this is the right direction), but I don't want, for example, an email travel confirmation from "Travelocity" marked as spam (I mean, this is not a small obscure company). Email, even if large mass-mailing, from large companies are still genuine mail. THey don't spam... we signed up for the newsletters. WHITE LIST Please! Sorry guys... it's a good message, well written... blah blah... but the whole thing is just not good enough.

Today, I was stupidly forwarding false positives to the old address. I'm pissed off at false positives. Why? Because we just go round and round in circles.

You should NOT HAVE done this without the WHITELIST. I want a good antispam tool... (and it would appear this is the right direction), but I don't want, for example, an email travel confirmation from "Travelocity" marked as spam (I mean, this is not a small obscure company). Email, even if large mass-mailing, from large companies are still genuine mail. THey don't spam... we signed up for the newsletters.

WHITE LIST

Please!

]]> By: bobpullen http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 bobpullen Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:08:10 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/#comment-1056 Thanks Be3G. The portal content changes are in testing now so should be getting updated shortly. Hopefully it won't cause too much confusion in the interim! Thanks Be3G.

The portal content changes are in testing now so should be getting updated shortly. Hopefully it won't cause too much confusion in the interim!

]]> By: Be3G http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 Be3G Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:43:23 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/02/01/postini-the-story-so-far/#comment-1055 That was a very well-written post - I liked the quotes and images to back up what you were saying. The only problem is, the portal isn't as up-to-date as it should be, so, for example, the 'Help & Support article' referenced with regards to forwarding attachments is, in fact, of no help whatsoever because it still stalks about the old DSPAM reporting process. That was a very well-written post - I liked the quotes and images to back up what you were saying. The only problem is, the portal isn't as up-to-date as it should be, so, for example, the 'Help & Support article' referenced with regards to forwarding attachments is, in fact, of no help whatsoever because it still stalks about the old DSPAM reporting process.

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