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SpamCop To Be Sold To IronPort?

Posted by simoniker on from the TwoWord-ComPanies dept.

Iphtashu Fitz writes "InfoWorld is reporting that SpamCop is about to be sold to IronPort Systems for an undisclosed amount of money. According to the InfoWorld article, the announcement will be made on Nov. 25, and will include IronPort investing $1 million in SpamCop to keep the service up and running. IronPort apparently makes use of the SpamCop DNS blocklist in their spam filtering products and this move is seen as a way to help support SpamCop and formalize their relationship. IronPort is reported as stating that the SpamCop blocklist data will remain freely available to the public."

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  1. undisclosed...? by wrinkledshirt · · Score: 5, Funny

    InfoWorld is reporting that SpamCop is about to be sold to IronPort Systems for an undisclosed amount of money...

    Hey, I don't know about you, but no price is too small for that great selection of penis enlargement offers they must have at their fingertips.

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  2. I use SpamCop for e-mail... by rborek · · Score: 5, Insightful
    ... and it's generally pretty well filtered.

    However, I would never use the SpamCop blacklist for completely blocking e-mail - only filtering. Why? Any one "possible spam" message processed through its system lands the server on the blacklist - which means one user that sends out a spam message (or even a message that someone thinks is spam or unwanted) that is then processed as spam through SpamCop puts the mail server onto the blacklist. The server will not be removed for a minimum of 24 hours.

    This means that systems that are active against thwarting spammers can still end up on the blacklist for 24 hours (or longer - you can report e-mail for up to 3 days after it was sent).

  3. Re:IronPort's Reputation? by nbvb · · Score: 5, Informative

    No way, the guys at IronPort are fantastic.

    If I've ever met a group of people who understand the Spam Problem, it's them.

    This is *fantastic* news! The guys at IronPort Systems make the best damned mail routers I've ever seen. Bar none.

    Their SenderBase and Bonded Sender programs are really a lead into solving the SPAM problem.

    Both products integrate directly into the IronPort C60 mail appliances and automatically apply what they call "reputation filters" which let you control SPAM. You can throttle based on the "reputation score" from SenderBase, as well as traditional methods.

    The fact that BrightMail is integrated also is a major bonus.

    Back to the original point, I'd definitely give IronPort a chance here. They're a GREAT group of people (I've met everyone from the CEO on down), understand e-mail, and really want to do the Right Thing.

    Check them out at: http://www.ironport.com

    Unfortunately, my company's rules won't let me give a public testimonial as a satisfied customer, but believe me, if I could, I would!!