[nycbug-talk] ORDB.org replacement

[Okan Demirmen]

On Mon 2007.03.12 at 10:22 -0700, Peter Wright wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:24:09 -0700 (PDT)
> > "Peter Wright" <pete at nomadlogic.org> wrote:
> >
> >> hey all,
> >>   i used to use the ordb.org blacklist on my postfix boxen.  they have
> >> shut down.  are there any other decent rbl lists out there that folks
> >> are using?
> >>
> >> thx,
> >> -pete
> >
> > I know what you mean pete.  Most the ones I've used in the past have
> > dropped.  Here a snip from my main.cf.
> >
> > #       reject_rbl_client relays.ordb.org
> > #       reject_rbl_client sbl.spamhaus.org
> > #       reject_rbl_client opm.blitzed.org
> >         reject_rbl_client list.dsbl.org
> >
> 
> lol...that's pretty much what i have as well ;)  i'll give dsbl.org a shot
> now.  thanks!

why do you guys even use blacklists?  have you any statistics on the
effectiveness of blacklists after greylisting?  i'm assuming close to
0%, for with just greylisting the amount of spam is already close to
nil (and it costs nothing).

i am interested in data; i'm not just advocating.