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  1. Re:It's only a server validiation solution by richi · · Score: 1 · on Bye Bye Spam and Phishing with DKIM?

    Quite.

    DKIM is not an anti-spam technique, at least not directly. We need other pieces of the puzzle before it's useful for fighting spam. See m'blog for more.

  2. Re:Flawed by richi · · Score: 1 · on Live spam-catching contest at CEAS

    Quite.

    Fair comparative testing of spam control technologies is extremely difficult -- by some measures, it's impossible. Because some promising filter techniques rely on examining the real-time behaviour of the sending machine, it proves tricky to provide the exact same stream of email to all the filters at the same time.

    For example, some filters attempt to fingerprint the sending machine's operating system -- the idea being that, say, a Windows 98 PC has no business submitting email direct-to-MX.

    More at richij.com

  3. Mod parent down by richi · · Score: 1 · on Hotmail To Junk Non-Sender-ID Mail

    Untrue. The SPF presence check is just one of many tests. Much more discussion of this at m'blog.

  4. Re:I've seen it. It sucks. by richi · · Score: 1 · on Nokia's Linux Handheld

    I'm replying to my own post, 'cos I picked up a few anonymous flame comments and hate-mail. At the risk of feeding trolls, I offer this response.

  5. I've seen it. It sucks. by richi · · Score: 2, Informative · on Nokia's Linux Handheld
    I'm here at LinuxWorld in New York, and I've played with one. Some thoughts at www.richi.co.uk.

    Summary: It sucks. I wanted to like it, but ... I didn't.