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Reputation Services

  • BorderWare Reputation Authority
  • Barracuda Reputation Block List
  • Emailreg.org
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    BorderWare Reputation Authority

    April 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment

    BorderWare ReputationAuthority boasts a 98% catch-rate at the connection level. They say they do a better job than older services because they don’t make judgements based solely the quantities of email an IP sends but also on what type of email it sends. (Link:BorderWare ReputationAuthority)

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    Barracuda Reputation Block List

    April 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment

    Barracuda Reputation Block List, or BRBL, (pronounced “barbell”). A DNSBL of IP addresses known to send spam. It is open to the public and free of charge. (Link: Barracuda Reputation Block List)

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    Emailreg.org

    April 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments

    EmailReg.org maintains a registry of domains and IP addresses that send email for that domain. This list is maintained by the owners of the domains in a manner similar to a domain name registry. An owner of a domain must prove domain ownership. Once ownership is proven he or she can specify which IP addresses will send email for the domain. The IP addresses and domains are published in the Registered Email Sender List (RESL). The RESL is used by spam filtering companies and spam filtering tools to help block spam and also allow good mail through. (Link:Emailreg.org

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