Comments on: Whitelisting Made Easy http://myhosting.com/blog/2006/12/whitelisting-made-easy/ Your source for web hosting news, trends and opinions Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:06:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Texas2Step http://myhosting.com/blog/2006/12/whitelisting-made-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-56052 Texas2Step Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:07:52 +0000 http://blog.myhosting.com/2006/12/whitelisting-made-easy/#comment-56052 Unless it's a really important email from a really important person! Unless it’s a really important email from a really important person!

]]> By: Stoddard http://myhosting.com/blog/2006/12/whitelisting-made-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-55479 Stoddard Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:08:41 +0000 http://blog.myhosting.com/2006/12/whitelisting-made-easy/#comment-55479 I'd rather err on the side of blocking out a legitimate email now and then to make sure all virsuses are kept away, I’d rather err on the side of blocking out a legitimate email now and then to make sure all virsuses are kept away,

]]> By: WrigleyF http://myhosting.com/blog/2006/12/whitelisting-made-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-41092 WrigleyF Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:33:54 +0000 http://blog.myhosting.com/2006/12/whitelisting-made-easy/#comment-41092 It's definitely a tricky balancing act between allowing enough email in and blocking out spam and viruses. I think you guys have figured out a great approach. It’s definitely a tricky balancing act between allowing enough email in and blocking out spam and viruses. I think you guys have figured out a great approach.

]]> By: PotsNPans http://myhosting.com/blog/2006/12/whitelisting-made-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-38309 PotsNPans Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:14:02 +0000 http://blog.myhosting.com/2006/12/whitelisting-made-easy/#comment-38309 Yikes, Darryl's problem is frightening. It's terrible to think someone could use your return address like that. Yikes, Darryl’s problem is frightening. It’s terrible to think someone could use your return address like that.

]]> By: SoftCom Corporate Blog » Semi-Automated Whitelisting http://myhosting.com/blog/2006/12/whitelisting-made-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-1706 SoftCom Corporate Blog » Semi-Automated Whitelisting Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:11:26 +0000 http://blog.myhosting.com/2006/12/whitelisting-made-easy/#comment-1706 [...] to part 3 of my series on Anti-Spam and Whitelisting. My last post referred to a method which makes it easier for email senders and recipients to [...] [...] to part 3 of my series on Anti-Spam and Whitelisting. My last post referred to a method which makes it easier for email senders and recipients to [...]

]]> By: Tim Attwood http://myhosting.com/blog/2006/12/whitelisting-made-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-1655 Tim Attwood Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:08:31 +0000 http://blog.myhosting.com/2006/12/whitelisting-made-easy/#comment-1655 Hi Darryl, Unfortunately there's not a lot you can do to prevent that. The analogy would be someone sending a letter and using your address as the return-address on the envelope. Even though they don't live at your house, there's nothing really stopping them from using any address in the return address. Then, if the recipient doesn't exist and the letter is "Returned to Sender", it will end up in your mailbox. However, as with snail mail, there are clues which will indicate the true origin of the mail. But for these return receipts, theres not much more that you can do other than continue to delete them. If you prefer, you can create a filter in your EmailAdmin or in your Email Client to trash them for you. Hope this helps, Tim Hi Darryl,

Unfortunately there’s not a lot you can do to prevent that. The analogy would be someone sending a letter and using your address as the return-address on the envelope. Even though they don’t live at your house, there’s nothing really stopping them from using any address in the return address. Then, if the recipient doesn’t exist and the letter is “Returned to Sender”, it will end up in your mailbox.

However, as with snail mail, there are clues which will indicate the true origin of the mail. But for these return receipts, theres not much more that you can do other than continue to delete them. If you prefer, you can create a filter in your EmailAdmin or in your Email Client to trash them for you.

Hope this helps,
Tim

]]> By: darryl palmer http://myhosting.com/blog/2006/12/whitelisting-made-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 darryl palmer Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:40:04 +0000 http://blog.myhosting.com/2006/12/whitelisting-made-easy/#comment-1657 my problem spam email has been going on for 2 months now. some spammer is sending emails all around the world with a return-address saying it is from my website at softcom myhosting. so all these emails are rejected and come back to my inbox, dozens per day. is there a way to stop this? right now i just delete them, what else can you do? my problem spam email has been going on for 2 months now. some spammer is sending emails all around the world with a return-address saying it is from my website at softcom myhosting. so all these emails are rejected and come back to my inbox, dozens per day.
is there a way to stop this? right now i just delete them, what else can you do?

]]> By: JohnPearson http://myhosting.com/blog/2006/12/whitelisting-made-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 JohnPearson Thu, 25 Jan 2007 04:34:36 +0000 http://blog.myhosting.com/2006/12/whitelisting-made-easy/#comment-1656 Nice Post. That was well said. Always appreciate your indepth views. Keep up the great work! John Nice Post.

That was well said. Always appreciate your indepth views. Keep up the great work!

John

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