Security Basics: Re: RBLs for SPAM Control

[security () surefoot com]

Hi Jeff

On Tuesday 26 July 2005 13:36, Jeff McLaughlin <JM> wrote:
> Does anyone have any experience with "pay for" RBLs in controlling SPAM? WE
> use spamhaus but wondering if services like MAPS Real-Time Black List
> (RBL), Relay Spam Stopper (RSS) and others are worth the additional costs.
>
> Thanks any experience you can pass on.
>
> -jeff
In my experience, they might be marginally better maintained. In a different 
life my employer back then used MAPS, with fair results.

Right now we're using free RBLs in combination with rule and bayesian spam 
filtering, with excellent results so far.


J