WazoO
2005-01-30 06:10:03 UTC
Original SpamCop FAQ & Added Forum Items
Never up to date, changes often
This page found at
<http://forum.spamcop.net/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t2238.html>
There is no way to 'gracefully' post this monster
'here' and include all the links ... so for those
that have never made it 'there' or wonder why it is
referenced as an alternative entry point for the
www.spamcop.net FAQ, this is the page structure of
what you've been missing. Technically, it would be
preferable to enter at <http://forum.spamcop.net/forums/>
and see the other available Forum sections (working
on filling out the "How to use ..." Forum for
example ...) Line wraps may screw this up also???
Not going to spend a lot of time on this, figure
that'll wait to see how much of a flame session
this starts <g>
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Wazoo Jul 28 2004, 11:33 AM
Starting with this posting here in the Lounge ... will put Pinned entries
into the Help and E-Mail Forums pointing to this post ... nothing in this
FAQ that addresses the Mail-Host stuff .... and as mentioned in another
Topic, an IronPort staffer has been given the task of updating the
www.spamcop.net FAQ (this one points both there and within "here") so maybe
even this effort has been wasted .. but hey, it's a start.
Last Revised : 29 January 2005
SpamCop Glossary
SpamCop FAQ .... (FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions)
Overview of SpamCop Services
Why am I Blocked?
Has your email been blocked? (ISP, Mailing List Admin, Advertiser)
SpamCop Blocking List - Am I listed?
Why am I getting all these bounces?
Why does SpamCop want to send a report to my own network administrator?
Password Problems?
Am I running mailing lists responsibly?
Outlook 2003 REG hack to work around MIME issues
Alternate Outlook 2003/XP e-mail submit methods
NEW Why Outlook Express Forward doesn't work / Secure E-Mail Handling
E-Mail Address Removal, Unsubscription, & Listwashing
Yahoo Groups Mail Blocked?
Say NO to the Challenge/Response Lunacy
Cost of Spam
Spammer Rules
How can I contact a SpamCop representative?
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way (language issue, but there really is only
one defintion for RTFM)
SpamCop Parsing and Reporting Service
What is this? How does it work? How do I use it?
SpamCop Analogous to a Credit Reporting Agency?
How do I sign up?
Rules - everybody read! (recent changes made ... you may need to re-look)
What do I need to know to get started reporting spam?
Parsing & Reporting spam - decisions, problems
How do I get my email program to reveal the full, unmodified email?
How do I configure Mailhosts for SpamCop?
NEW One version of a Step-by-step MailHost set-up
How do I submit spam via email?
E-Mail spam submittals blocked by your ISP?
Emailed Spam Submissions Disappearing?, No Confirmation e-mails?
What is Quick Reporting?
How can I unsend a Report?
"Header incomplete, aborting." and "No, source IP address found, cannot
proceed."
Causes of "Would send" and "If reported, today, reports would be sent to:"
messages
SpamCop said "No reports filed." What does it mean?
Member and account management questions
Why was my authorization revoked?
Is there a limit on reporting spam?
-----> 3,000 per day
-----> not older than 48 hours
Why did my spam load increase after I started Reporting?
What is mole reporting?
How do I set up SpamAssassin to work with SpamCop?
NEW Can I automatically forward spam from my spamtraps?
SpamCop Mail Service
What is this SpamCop Mail Service?
What is the cost?
How do I sign up?
How do I setup my account?
SpamCop E-Mail Account Storage Quota / Limit
I can report and trash but not Delete from Held Folder
Jeff G.'s Guide to accessing SpamCop email, using OE and IMAP
How do I sign up for multiple accounts under the family plan?
Discounted Additional Account, more detail
When does my account expire?
How do I renew my account?
I forgot my Password
How I use my SpamCop E-Mail account examples
Blocking and Blackhole lists available
FAQ about the Personal Blacklist and Whitelist
FAQ about POP'ing out of SpamCop
FAQ about WebMail
NEW FAQ about Webmail: Deleting and Moving Messages
WebMail Login problems & General Slowness, First things to check
FAQ about IMAP
IMAP - Deleting E-Mail
How to save Sent Mail in SpamCop Webmail
FAQ about Filtering and Held Mail
FAQ about the personal webmail filters, Client filters within webmail
Messages not Filtered - Why?
Jeff G.'s Guide to SpamCop Quick Reporting from a SpamCop E-Mail Account
Does SpamCop work with AOL/MSN/Hotmail?
I want email to go from ***@myemail.com and back to the same account.
Is this possible?
When does my account expire?
Where can I get further assistance?
Why can't I receive any email?
Getting Mail From The SpamCop Email System
SpamCop Blocking List Service
How do I configure my mailserver to reject mail based on the blocklist?
What is on the list?
How can I be de-listed
NEW One-time automatic BL De-listing - Possible BETA?
How much does it cost?
Is it possible to download the entire blocklist?
How can I check if an IP is on the list?
If my IP is listed, does it mean I am a spammer or my ISP hosts spammers?
Why can't I get to the blocking list from ATT's network?
General Information about SpamCop
How can I get help? How can I report a bug? How can I suggest a feature?
What are the rules for posting to the forum?
May I create a link to SpamCop from my site?
Can I get a copy of the source code for SpamCop?
Who is Julian Haight?
Why did I get a spam promoting SpamCop?
What are some general tips for responding to questions in the forum?
Adding items to the FAQ
Features and Bugs
Use the parser without reference to your mailhosts configuration
Non-SpamCop information
Make an anonymous donation to support SpamCop
Can I advertise on SpamCop?
Help for abuse-desks and administrators
These are questions commonly asked by Internet Service Providers. Users of
SpamCop need not read this (skip on down a few sections), but may find it
interesting. You have probably arrived here because of a SpamCop report.
Please read the introduction for information about the report you are
viewing.
Introduction - What is this thing? How does it work?
I have been falsely and/or maliciously accused of spamming, what can I do?
How can I contact a real person about this?
Interacting with SpamCop and it's users:
You are mailbombing me! How can I make it stop?
How can I get SpamCop reports about my network?
How do I register an abuse@ email address?
How can I get removed from SpamCop's blocking system?
Once I close a spammer's account, how can I prevent others reporting it?
How can I respond to spam complaints via email?
How can I control what type of reports I receive?
You've munged the header...
How do I get in touch with the person who filed the complaint?
Help with SpamCop reports and spam in general
Robots: Mailing lists and autoresponders
I didn't originate the spam. My server might have relayed this message. Why
report it to me?
What does a SpamCop Report look like?
Why did SpamCop report this usenet message to me?
General questions:
Who appointed you the "cop" of the internet? Where do you get off?
My web site got terminated/threatened because of SpamCop, but I did not send
the spam. What's the big idea?
Why did SpamCop submit my server to relay-testing sites?
What is your opinion of FFA (free for all) pages?
How do Deputies respond to appeals?
Abuse-queue management tools
Assistance stopping spam:
I'm receiving spam reports, but my mail server logs don't reflect it. Why?
HTTP Proxies (Cisco / Squid / Mailtraq)
Formmail
Open Relay Servers
Adding BLs to Postfix
Spam-sending malware
But my Exchange 2000 server is secured against relaying!
How can I control spam from my network?
How can I control unsolicited bounces?
SOCKS Proxy Servers
Links to help with removing open proxies
Other information, help and links
What other sites should I visit to help fight spam?
CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 - Bill Number S.877 for the 108th U.S. Congress
Abuse.net's introduction to spam: What is it and why is it bad?
Elsop's anti-spam page - lots of other links to more information
U.S. FTC Spam page for the Consumer
spam <at> uce.gov replaces uce <at> ftc.gov
SamSpade - tools for the unix-deprived and other good info
Bestprac.com - A guide for all types of users on how to avoid spamming
abuse.net - ISP abuse address clearinghouse
Realtime blackhole list - blocking of selected email servers
Spamhaus - Lists ISPs who keep organized spamming alive
Spam Links - Many Resources, Definitions, and Tools
The SpamCon Foundation (formerly suespammers.org)
The author of this software, Julian Haight
Net abuse jargon file - Cues for the acronym challenged
Net abuse FAQ - all about spam
An organization to fight "street spam" - those unsightly weight loss signs
on the highway.
Reading Email Headers.
Sneakemail is a service that gives you more control over the emails you
receive.
SpamList is a config file for sendmail which agressively blocks spam. Use
with caution.
SPEWS is not SpamCop, SpamCop is not SPEWS - Note the spelling
SpamWars, a humorous kill-the-spammer browser-based game
Monitoring and reporting worm/hacking activity
Marjolein's Ban Spam page
The Crystal Cave - News, Tools, Resources to combat Spam
Surf the Internet Safely
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center
Inside Outlook Express
Anti-Phishing Working Group
U.S.DoJ Identity Theft and Fraud Information
Follow the Money; or, why does my computer keep getting infested with
spyware?
Recursos anti-spam en español
Campaña anti-spam de El Espectador (Uruguay)
Información básica acerca del 'spam'
Credit and thanks
Noting that the above link is Julian's credit / contributor list for the
stuff found at spamcop.net and JT's newsgroup and e-mail support. What
follows is my list of credit for the web-based Forum stuff .... for
starters, the contributors to this existing FAQ (not sure I've got a 100%
identity list, don't have permission to use real names, and will probably
add more items into this FAQ and forget to update this list .. apologies in
advance for missing the kudos and correct attributions) ... and just to keep
things a bit off-kilter, in reverse alphabetical order;
WB8TYW
turetzsr (who does request to be known as Steve T)
studog
StevenUnderwood
petzl
PeterJ
Miss Betsy
Merlyn
JeffG
dbiel
DavidT
agsteele
Never up to date, changes often
This page found at
<http://forum.spamcop.net/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t2238.html>
There is no way to 'gracefully' post this monster
'here' and include all the links ... so for those
that have never made it 'there' or wonder why it is
referenced as an alternative entry point for the
www.spamcop.net FAQ, this is the page structure of
what you've been missing. Technically, it would be
preferable to enter at <http://forum.spamcop.net/forums/>
and see the other available Forum sections (working
on filling out the "How to use ..." Forum for
example ...) Line wraps may screw this up also???
Not going to spend a lot of time on this, figure
that'll wait to see how much of a flame session
this starts <g>
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Wazoo Jul 28 2004, 11:33 AM
Starting with this posting here in the Lounge ... will put Pinned entries
into the Help and E-Mail Forums pointing to this post ... nothing in this
FAQ that addresses the Mail-Host stuff .... and as mentioned in another
Topic, an IronPort staffer has been given the task of updating the
www.spamcop.net FAQ (this one points both there and within "here") so maybe
even this effort has been wasted .. but hey, it's a start.
Last Revised : 29 January 2005
SpamCop Glossary
SpamCop FAQ .... (FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions)
Overview of SpamCop Services
Why am I Blocked?
Has your email been blocked? (ISP, Mailing List Admin, Advertiser)
SpamCop Blocking List - Am I listed?
Why am I getting all these bounces?
Why does SpamCop want to send a report to my own network administrator?
Password Problems?
Am I running mailing lists responsibly?
Outlook 2003 REG hack to work around MIME issues
Alternate Outlook 2003/XP e-mail submit methods
NEW Why Outlook Express Forward doesn't work / Secure E-Mail Handling
E-Mail Address Removal, Unsubscription, & Listwashing
Yahoo Groups Mail Blocked?
Say NO to the Challenge/Response Lunacy
Cost of Spam
Spammer Rules
How can I contact a SpamCop representative?
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way (language issue, but there really is only
one defintion for RTFM)
SpamCop Parsing and Reporting Service
What is this? How does it work? How do I use it?
SpamCop Analogous to a Credit Reporting Agency?
How do I sign up?
Rules - everybody read! (recent changes made ... you may need to re-look)
What do I need to know to get started reporting spam?
Parsing & Reporting spam - decisions, problems
How do I get my email program to reveal the full, unmodified email?
How do I configure Mailhosts for SpamCop?
NEW One version of a Step-by-step MailHost set-up
How do I submit spam via email?
E-Mail spam submittals blocked by your ISP?
Emailed Spam Submissions Disappearing?, No Confirmation e-mails?
What is Quick Reporting?
How can I unsend a Report?
"Header incomplete, aborting." and "No, source IP address found, cannot
proceed."
Causes of "Would send" and "If reported, today, reports would be sent to:"
messages
SpamCop said "No reports filed." What does it mean?
Member and account management questions
Why was my authorization revoked?
Is there a limit on reporting spam?
-----> 3,000 per day
-----> not older than 48 hours
Why did my spam load increase after I started Reporting?
What is mole reporting?
How do I set up SpamAssassin to work with SpamCop?
NEW Can I automatically forward spam from my spamtraps?
SpamCop Mail Service
What is this SpamCop Mail Service?
What is the cost?
How do I sign up?
How do I setup my account?
SpamCop E-Mail Account Storage Quota / Limit
I can report and trash but not Delete from Held Folder
Jeff G.'s Guide to accessing SpamCop email, using OE and IMAP
How do I sign up for multiple accounts under the family plan?
Discounted Additional Account, more detail
When does my account expire?
How do I renew my account?
I forgot my Password
How I use my SpamCop E-Mail account examples
Blocking and Blackhole lists available
FAQ about the Personal Blacklist and Whitelist
FAQ about POP'ing out of SpamCop
FAQ about WebMail
NEW FAQ about Webmail: Deleting and Moving Messages
WebMail Login problems & General Slowness, First things to check
FAQ about IMAP
IMAP - Deleting E-Mail
How to save Sent Mail in SpamCop Webmail
FAQ about Filtering and Held Mail
FAQ about the personal webmail filters, Client filters within webmail
Messages not Filtered - Why?
Jeff G.'s Guide to SpamCop Quick Reporting from a SpamCop E-Mail Account
Does SpamCop work with AOL/MSN/Hotmail?
I want email to go from ***@myemail.com and back to the same account.
Is this possible?
When does my account expire?
Where can I get further assistance?
Why can't I receive any email?
Getting Mail From The SpamCop Email System
SpamCop Blocking List Service
How do I configure my mailserver to reject mail based on the blocklist?
What is on the list?
How can I be de-listed
NEW One-time automatic BL De-listing - Possible BETA?
How much does it cost?
Is it possible to download the entire blocklist?
How can I check if an IP is on the list?
If my IP is listed, does it mean I am a spammer or my ISP hosts spammers?
Why can't I get to the blocking list from ATT's network?
General Information about SpamCop
How can I get help? How can I report a bug? How can I suggest a feature?
What are the rules for posting to the forum?
May I create a link to SpamCop from my site?
Can I get a copy of the source code for SpamCop?
Who is Julian Haight?
Why did I get a spam promoting SpamCop?
What are some general tips for responding to questions in the forum?
Adding items to the FAQ
Features and Bugs
Use the parser without reference to your mailhosts configuration
Non-SpamCop information
Make an anonymous donation to support SpamCop
Can I advertise on SpamCop?
Help for abuse-desks and administrators
These are questions commonly asked by Internet Service Providers. Users of
SpamCop need not read this (skip on down a few sections), but may find it
interesting. You have probably arrived here because of a SpamCop report.
Please read the introduction for information about the report you are
viewing.
Introduction - What is this thing? How does it work?
I have been falsely and/or maliciously accused of spamming, what can I do?
How can I contact a real person about this?
Interacting with SpamCop and it's users:
You are mailbombing me! How can I make it stop?
How can I get SpamCop reports about my network?
How do I register an abuse@ email address?
How can I get removed from SpamCop's blocking system?
Once I close a spammer's account, how can I prevent others reporting it?
How can I respond to spam complaints via email?
How can I control what type of reports I receive?
You've munged the header...
How do I get in touch with the person who filed the complaint?
Help with SpamCop reports and spam in general
Robots: Mailing lists and autoresponders
I didn't originate the spam. My server might have relayed this message. Why
report it to me?
What does a SpamCop Report look like?
Why did SpamCop report this usenet message to me?
General questions:
Who appointed you the "cop" of the internet? Where do you get off?
My web site got terminated/threatened because of SpamCop, but I did not send
the spam. What's the big idea?
Why did SpamCop submit my server to relay-testing sites?
What is your opinion of FFA (free for all) pages?
How do Deputies respond to appeals?
Abuse-queue management tools
Assistance stopping spam:
I'm receiving spam reports, but my mail server logs don't reflect it. Why?
HTTP Proxies (Cisco / Squid / Mailtraq)
Formmail
Open Relay Servers
Adding BLs to Postfix
Spam-sending malware
But my Exchange 2000 server is secured against relaying!
How can I control spam from my network?
How can I control unsolicited bounces?
SOCKS Proxy Servers
Links to help with removing open proxies
Other information, help and links
What other sites should I visit to help fight spam?
CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 - Bill Number S.877 for the 108th U.S. Congress
Abuse.net's introduction to spam: What is it and why is it bad?
Elsop's anti-spam page - lots of other links to more information
U.S. FTC Spam page for the Consumer
spam <at> uce.gov replaces uce <at> ftc.gov
SamSpade - tools for the unix-deprived and other good info
Bestprac.com - A guide for all types of users on how to avoid spamming
abuse.net - ISP abuse address clearinghouse
Realtime blackhole list - blocking of selected email servers
Spamhaus - Lists ISPs who keep organized spamming alive
Spam Links - Many Resources, Definitions, and Tools
The SpamCon Foundation (formerly suespammers.org)
The author of this software, Julian Haight
Net abuse jargon file - Cues for the acronym challenged
Net abuse FAQ - all about spam
An organization to fight "street spam" - those unsightly weight loss signs
on the highway.
Reading Email Headers.
Sneakemail is a service that gives you more control over the emails you
receive.
SpamList is a config file for sendmail which agressively blocks spam. Use
with caution.
SPEWS is not SpamCop, SpamCop is not SPEWS - Note the spelling
SpamWars, a humorous kill-the-spammer browser-based game
Monitoring and reporting worm/hacking activity
Marjolein's Ban Spam page
The Crystal Cave - News, Tools, Resources to combat Spam
Surf the Internet Safely
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center
Inside Outlook Express
Anti-Phishing Working Group
U.S.DoJ Identity Theft and Fraud Information
Follow the Money; or, why does my computer keep getting infested with
spyware?
Recursos anti-spam en español
Campaña anti-spam de El Espectador (Uruguay)
Información básica acerca del 'spam'
Credit and thanks
Noting that the above link is Julian's credit / contributor list for the
stuff found at spamcop.net and JT's newsgroup and e-mail support. What
follows is my list of credit for the web-based Forum stuff .... for
starters, the contributors to this existing FAQ (not sure I've got a 100%
identity list, don't have permission to use real names, and will probably
add more items into this FAQ and forget to update this list .. apologies in
advance for missing the kudos and correct attributions) ... and just to keep
things a bit off-kilter, in reverse alphabetical order;
WB8TYW
turetzsr (who does request to be known as Steve T)
studog
StevenUnderwood
petzl
PeterJ
Miss Betsy
Merlyn
JeffG
dbiel
DavidT
agsteele