Black-List question
Printed From: LogSat Software
Category: Spam Filter ISP
Forum Name: Spam Filter ISP Support
Forum Description: General support for Spam Filter ISP
URL: https://www.logsat.com/spamfilter/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=5656
Printed Date: 10 December 2025 at 10:38am
Topic: Black-List question
Posted By: Guests
Subject: Black-List question
Date Posted: 11 June 2006 at 11:12pm
Hi,
On your website it states that if a connecting IP tries to send an
email, and the IP is on a black-list (RBL/MAPS) then the connection
will be 'dropped'.
At what stage? - Before it can even connect? Or will the server give a 500 series error (user unknown)?
Thanks,
Andrew.
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Posted By: LogSat
Date Posted: 12 June 2006 at 7:57am
It depends on how SpamFilter is configured. If the blocked emails are to be quarantined, the SpamFilter must receive the complete email to store it in the database. For this reason, SpamFilter will give a 500 error code (and forcibly disconnect the sender afterwards just to make sure) after the content is received. The same applies if the Bayesian statistical filter is enabled, as all emails must be received and analyzed so that the statistical database can be updated in realtime.
Most filters have options to force the delete of an email, without storing it in the database. In this case, SpamFilter will usually send a 500 error code, followed again by a forced disconnect, after the RCPT TO command is received, before any email content is sent.
Furthermore, there's options to classify emails as spam, store it in the database, but output a 200 "OK" code to the sender to avoid NDR is needed.
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Roberto Franceschetti
http://www.logsat.com" rel="nofollow - LogSat Software
http://www.logsat.com/sfi-spam-filter.asp" rel="nofollow - Spam Filter ISP
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