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"Ben" <bjblackmore@mailhot.com> wrote in message
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> > Hi Ben.
...snip...
>
> Hi Dr. X,
>
> I was looking more into the McAfee .....
...
> If this is the case, then it still shouldn't be too difficult to write
some
> code that will create/edit these files based on the users mailbox.

This should actually be simpler than coding something to output the XML
format. Carefull you don't try to edit the config files while the system is
trying to read/write them. You could cause the server to vomit up an error.
Or at the very least you could end up with partial addresses in the list.
You'll have to figure out some kind of trigger that lets you know that the
system is not trying to access those files. Maybe have your script test to
see if the file is locked before it attempts an edit.

> I like
> your idea of having a specific mailbox that people can send email address
to
> and have a script that process those emails. If I can't get McAfee working
I
> will definatly look into setting up a system like that, I could even have
2
> address whitelist@ourdomain.com and blacklist@ourdomain.com or allow@...
and
> block@... (if you only have one you just know that one user is going to
> forget to add the A or B in from of the addresses, or end up blocking
people
> they want to allow).

Yes, I thought of that too but figured you would realize that on your own
anywayz. :-)
I also figured you would relize that you can have your users just forward
spam to your script and have the script find the address of the spammer in
the forwarded spam. The less work you impose on your users, the more willing
they will be to participate in your anti spam efforts.

> .....A blacklist may be used a bit, but
> only from persistant spammer (i.e. I get 3 or 4 emails every day from some
> guy called Stephen Cooper offering trade stocks, no matter how much I try
> and unsubscribe).

Never 'unsubscribe' from spam. It only confirms to them that there's a real
human at your address.

...
> I have added the period, and just need to test the product again. I have
> emailed McAfee support with the possible solution, so we'll see what they
> say. (Can't believe it's taken them over 8 weeks, when I managed to find a
> possible solution in under 8 hours!).
>
> If this fix works great, if not I'll setup a mailbox like you suggested,
and
> have a script process emails people send to it!
>
> Ben

Cool.
Meantime, think about other anti-spam methods. I'm guessing you'll get very
tired of the spammer just switching addresses.

Good luck. Post back your results.

-Dr.X