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Re: rbl server



Alvin Oga wrote:

> hi ya adam

Hi, Alvin.

> On Thu, 7 Apr 2005, Adam Aube wrote:
> 
>> >> Came across this link on another list - an attempt to do some
>> >> semi-objective research on the effectiveness of various RBLs.
>> >> 
>> >> http://www1.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/asrg/current/msg11826.html
> 
> ..
>  
>> You mean like the author of the linked post said he did?
>> 
>> "Unlike some seemingly similar charts, we have queried all the lists for
>> every message, so the consultation order doesn't affect the result"
> 
> yeah.. guess i missed that comment during my skimming

Easy enough to do when skimming to get the really useful information fast -
I know I've done it more than once before.

While the numbers (especially the false positive rates) might not match
those seen in other sites, the overall comparison between the DNSBLs is
useful - especially given the general lack of useful data of this sort.

Adam



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