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Re: Problem with listfilter!

• Posted by Robert Craig <rds at RapidEuphoria.com> Feb 17, 2004
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aku saya wrote:
> BTW I was curious why we still use Topica for the mailing list, even
> there is many problems and down times in topica.
> 
> Since Rob has his own mail server now (i.e. listfilter.com) why don't
> move the mailing list to there?

With each message posted, all ListFilter does is scan one message,
and if it's ok, it sends one message back to Topica.
ListFilter is nicely set up now. I don't particularly
want to re-open that issue.

I don't want to send out hundreds of messages for each one posted.
I'm not sure if my ISP would even allow that
(dozens of times per day), and I don't want the
responsibility to keep the messages flowing
and handle the hundreds of "bounce" messages per day flowing back.
I also don't want to risk my domain being put onto a SPAM blacklist.
I also don't want hundreds of worms and viruses sent to
my domain whenever there's an outbreak of those things.
I also know that my ISP, though perhaps more reliable than Topica,
is not perfect either. If I did install list server software,
or if I built my own, guess who would have to trouble-shoot it
each time when it crashes mysteriously at 2am?

Regards,
    Rob Craig
    Rapid Deployment Software
    http://www.RapidEuphoria.com