DynDNS' MailHop Sees Major Anti-Spam Improvements.MANCHESTER, N.H. -- DynDNS completed major improvements to its MailHop anti-spam handling. Added features include user-defined thresholds for both tagging and auto-discarding OF e-mail. MailHop customers also enjoy whitelisting and blacklisting of specifc email addresses and wildcards by username, domain, or Top Level Domain (TLD (Top Level Domain) The highest level domain category in the Internet domain naming system. There are two types: the generic top level domains (gTLDs) such as .com, .org, and .net, and the country codes, such as .ca, .uk and .jp. See gTLD and Internet domain name. ). These features are immediately available for all new and existing MailHop Relay and Forward services. For default settings, DynDNS recommends a tagging threshold of 6.0, an auto-discard threshold at 18.0, and virus filtering, in order to reduce spam and virii being delivered to customers. DynDNS uses SpamAssassin and ClamAV for spam scoring and virus scanning, respectively. SpamAssassin is part of the Apache project, who are the makers of the popular Apache web server See Apache. . ClamAV is a GPL See GNU General Public License. 1. GPL - General Purpose Language. 2. GPL - ["A Sample Management Application Program in a Graphical Data-driven Programming language", A.L. Davis et al, Digest of Papers, Compcon Spring 81, Feb 1981, pp. 162-167]. virus scanner with impressive virii definitions and has been the first to detect a number of virii. DynDNS updates its ClamAV anti-virus definitions every four hours to catch even the newest virii. MailHop also features a number of DNS (Domain Name System) A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For example, when a Web site address is given to the DNS either by typing a URL in a browser or behind the based blacklists (DNSBL (DNS BlackList or DNS Blackhole List) A system for identifying spammers based on their IP addresses. Most mail servers are able to query a DNSBL to determine if a specific IP address is on the list. ). E-mail destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. to a MailHop domain that is on a user selected DNSBL is automatically rejected. DynDNS supports lists such as the Spamhaus Block List, Spamhaus Exploits Block List, SpamCop Blocking List, and various RFC-Ignorant lists. DynDNS can also reject e-mail which comes from a server without proper reverse DNS. MailHop is a collection of e-mail processing services offered by DynDNS. MailHop Forward allows users to set up e-mail aliases in a domain name and forward e-mail to specific recipients for a given alias. MailHop Relay allows users to have DynDNS act as a smart relay agent for their e-mail server on a number of different ports. In the event that the user's e-mail server is down, DynDNS will queue mail and attempt delivery for the next 10 days. About DynDNS Formed in 1998, Dynamic Network Services Real time networking capabilities, such as adaptive routing, automatically reconfiguring the network when a node is added or deleted and the ability to locate any user on the network. , Inc. provides superior domain name system (DNS) services with the highest levels of redundancy, service, and support in the industry. Our world-class team of DNS experts allows us to provide unprecedented quality of service and support, and our use of proven open source technology reduces cost and risk to our users. Learn more at www.dyndns.com. |
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