Announce

announce@lists.surbl.org

183 discussions

SURBL Usage Policy announcement - grace period through Feb 28, 2009
by SURBL Announcement list [READONLY] 02 Dec '08

02 Dec '08

Dear member of the SURBL community: As a valued member of the SURBL community, we are contacting you to provide an update on changes that SURBL has made to its licensing and usage policies, in particular for rsync data feed access. SURBL is dedicated to helping the community detect unsolicited messages, and trust the service is working effectively for your organization. It's important that your organization is aware of these licensing changes to avoid any service interruptions. We are providing you this notice to ensure you are aware of the policy changes, and can help your organization to make a proactive decision. The primary objective of the SURBL project is to ensure that SURBL remains effective, of the highest quality, and sustainable over the long term. The goal is to provide a tool that remains available and effective for the Internet community to control the spiraling growth of unsolicited messages, particularly those sent using botnets. As such, SURBL is following a model that has proven successful in gaining the support of subscribers from its user community. The new licensing policy requires organizations exceeding 1,000 email users or 250,000 messages per day to register and sign up for the Sponsored Data Service (SDS). The funding will be used to enable SURBL to continue as a sustainable organization, and to enhance the effectiveness and capabilities of its service. The funding is, by design, very moderate and will provide much needed support to sustain this project. The needs of the SURBL user community have always been foremost in our planning. Some of the benefits to subscribers include direct access to technical support, the ability to whitelist web sites, and increased rsync updating frequencies. In addition, the whole SURBL community will benefit from expanded research to further improve the speed, completeness and accuracy of the list data. SURBL's vision is to continue to enhance the functionality, quality, and overall effectiveness for the entire user community. Please note that SURBL is allowing a grace period through Feb 28, 2009. Effective March 1, 2009 SURBL will begin restricting access to the datafeed service for unregistered users. Datafeed users who register for SDS prior to Jan 31, 2009, will receive 18 months service for the price of 12 months. SURBL has partnered with MXTools which will provide dedicated customer service and technical support. MXTools provides a similar role for Spamhaus, providing sales and support of the Spamhaus Datafeed Service. Please contact support(a)mxtools.com to provide feedback and to indicate your level of interest in the continued use of SURBL. Pricing information and registration can be found at: http://www.surbl.org/datafeed As valued members of the SURBL community, we appreciate your support, and ask for your help in this new licensing model. It is SURBL's desire that you'll continue to use the SURBL data and subscribe to the SURBL SDS to support the SURBL project. Sincerely, Jeff Chan William Stearns Joe Wein Raymond Dijkxhoorn Andy Warner SURBL http://www.surbl.org/ Arnie Bjorklund MXTools arnieb(a)mxtools.com http://www.mxtools.com/ 1-866-931-9228 Reference Information: SURBL usage policy: http://www.surbl.org/usage-policy.html MXTools - Authorized SURBL Representatives: http://www.surbl.org/datafeed SURBL Usage Policy SURBL data are updated more than 240 times daily and are provided to users worldwide via public DNS servers or via a data feed service. The former (DNS query) is completely free and subject to certain usage restrictions, while the latter (Data Feed) is a paid service. The revenue generated by the paid service ensures that SURBL can continue to reliably provide the information that hundreds of millions of users depend upon to keep their mailboxes and computers safe from messages that are unsolicited, phishing, or malware. Free Use: For individual users, small charitable or non-profit organizations, small businesses or any other organizations that have fewer than 1,000 users or that scan fewer than 250,000 messages per day in total, the SURBL Free Query Service (FQS) is completely free and can be accessed via a worldwide network of servers. This network of servers is geographically diverse to ensure a very high level of responsiveness and reliability. Sponsored Use: Any organization, including software developers, ISPs, or large organizations that provide email filtering (either as hardware, software or services, individually or as a combined offering) of 1,000 or more users SHOULD NOT be using the SURBL FQS. Instead they need to sign up for the Sponsored Data Service (SDS). SDS was developed to meet the professional needs of organizations and email technology providers who have a large number of mail messages to scan. As such it is far more efficient to conduct these scans against a local copy of the SURBL data. The SDS data are provided using an rsync feed that automatically updates the content with new additions. The SDS subscription fee includes unlimited access to our technical support team. SURBL monitors the use of the FQS to ensure that heavy users are not abusing FQS, which is reserved for use by small organizations and individual end users. ________________________________________ SURBL Usage Policy effective 10/1/08

1 0

SURBL public nameserver thanks
by SURBL Announcement list [READONLY] 14 Nov '08

14 Nov '08

Thanks to the folks who very kindly responded to requests for public nameservers, SURBL currently has sufficient public nameservers to serve the current levels of DNS traffic. We will keep open the possibility of requesting more nameservers if the traffic levels rise significantly in future. SURBL is grateful for the support of its public nameserver hosts for helping to make the project possible, and enabling free DNS queries for small and medium sized organizations.

1 0

SURBL Usage Policy change
by SURBL Announcement list [READONLY] 06 Nov '08

06 Nov '08

Dear member of the SURBL community: As a valued member of the SURBL community, we are contacting you to provide an update on changes that SURBL has made to its licensing and usage policies. SURBL is dedicated to helping the community detect unsolicited messages, and trusts the service is working effectively for your organization. The primary objective of the SURBL team is to ensure that SURBL remains effective, of the highest quality, and sustainable over the long term. The goal is to provide a tool that remains available and effective for the Internet community to control the spiraling growth of unsolicited messages, particularly those sent using botnets. As such, SURBL is following a model that has proven successful in gaining the support of subscribers from its user community. The new licensing policy requires that organizations exceeding 1,000 email users or 250,000 messages per day are required to register and sign up for the Sponsored Data Service (SDS). The funding will be used to enable SURBL to continue as a sustainable organization, and to enhance the effectiveness and capabilities of its service. The funding is, by design, very moderate and will provide much needed support to sustain this initiative. We are providing you this notice to ensure you are aware of the policy changes, and can help your organization to make a proactive decision. The needs of the SURBL user community have always been foremost in our planning. Some of the benefits to subscribers include direct access to technical support, the ability to whitelist web sites, and increased rsync updating frequencies. In addition, the whole SURBL community will benefit from expanded research to further improve the speed, completeness and accuracy of the list data. SURBL's vision is to continue to enhance the functionality, quality, and overall effectiveness for the entire user community. As valued members of the SURBL community, we appreciate your support, and ask for your help in this new licensing model. SURBL has partnered with MXTools which will provide dedicated customer service and technical support. MXTools provides a similar role for Spamhaus, providing sales and support of the Spamhaus Datafeed Service. Please contact support(a)mxtools.com to provide feedback and to indicate your level of interest in the continued use of SURBL. Pricing information can be found at: http://www.surbl.org/datafeed/ SURBL would also like to take this opportunity to announce that SURBL is now a project of Site Data Corporation, a Seychelles corporation. No listing policies will change as a result of any of these changes, however the additional resources should enable improvements to the completeness and coverage of SURBL data. Sincerely, Jeff Chan William Stearns Joe Wein Raymond Dijkxhoorn Andy Warner SURBL http://www.surbl.org/ Arnie Bjorklund MXTools http://www.mxtools.com/ 1-866-931-9228 Reference Information: SURBL usage policy: http://www.surbl.org/usage-policy.html MXTools - Authorized SURBL Representatives: http://www.surbl.org/datafeed/ SURBL Usage Policy SURBL data are updated more than 240 times daily and are provided to users worldwide via public DNS servers or via a data feed service. The former (DNS query) is completely free and subject to certain usage restrictions, while the latter (Data Feed) is a paid service. The revenue generated by the paid service ensures that SURBL can continue to reliably provide the information that hundreds of millions of users depend upon to keep their mailboxes and computers safe from messages that are unsolicited, phishing, or malware. Free Use: For individual users, small charitable or non-profit organizations, small businesses or any other organizations that have fewer than 1,000 users or that scan fewer than 250,000 messages per day in total, the SURBL Free Query Service (FQS) is completely free and can be accessed via a worldwide network of servers. This network of servers is geographically diverse to ensure a very high level of responsiveness and reliability. Sponsored Use: Any organization, including software developers, ISPs, or large organizations that provide email filtering (either as hardware, software or services, individually or as a combined offering) of 1,000 or more users SHOULD NOT be using the SURBL FQS. Instead they need to sign up for the Sponsored Data Service (SDS). SDS was developed to meet the professional needs of organizations and email technology providers who have a large number of mail messages to scan. As such it is far more efficient to conduct these scans against a local copy of the SURBL data. The SDS data are provided using an rsync feed that automatically updates the content with new additions. The SDS subscription fee includes unlimited access to our technical support team. SURBL monitors the use of the FQS to ensure that heavy users are not abusing FQS, which is reserved for use by small organizations and individual end users. ________________________________________ SURBL Usage Policy effective 10/1/08

1 0

SURBL Usage Policy change
by SURBL Announcement list [READONLY] 06 Nov '08

06 Nov '08

Dear member of the SURBL community: As a valued member of the SURBL community, we are contacting you to provide an update on changes that SURBL has made to its licensing and usage policies. SURBL is dedicated to helping the community detect unsolicited messages, and trusts the service is working effectively for your organization. The primary objective of the SURBL team is to ensure that SURBL remains effective, of the highest quality, and sustainable over the long term. The goal is to provide a tool that remains available and effective for the Internet community to control the spiraling growth of unsolicited messages, particularly those sent using botnets. As such, SURBL is following a model that has proven successful in gaining the support of subscribers from its user community. The new licensing policy requires that organizations exceeding 1,000 email users or 250,000 messages per day are required to register and sign up for the Sponsored Data Service (SDS). The funding will be used to enable SURBL to continue as a sustainable organization, and to enhance the effectiveness and capabilities of its service. The funding is, by design, very moderate and will provide much needed support to sustain this initiative. We are providing you this notice to ensure you are aware of the policy changes, and can help your organization to make a proactive decision. The needs of the SURBL user community have always been foremost in our planning. Some of the benefits to subscribers include direct access to technical support, the ability to whitelist web sites, and increased rsync updating frequencies. In addition, the whole SURBL community will benefit from expanded research to further improve the speed, completeness and accuracy of the list data. SURBL's vision is to continue to enhance the functionality, quality, and overall effectiveness for the entire user community. As valued members of the SURBL community, we appreciate your support, and ask for your help in this new licensing model. SURBL has partnered with MXTools which will provide dedicated customer service and technical support. MXTools provides a similar role for Spamhaus, providing sales and support of the Spamhaus Datafeed Service. Please contact support(a)mxtools.com to provide feedback and to indicate your level of interest in the continued use of SURBL. Pricing information can be found at: http://www.surbl.org/datafeed/ SURBL would also like to take this opportunity to announce that SURBL is now a project of Site Data Corporation, a Seychelles corporation. No listing policies will change as a result of any of these changes, however the additional resources should enable improvements to the completeness and coverage of SURBL data. Sincerely, Jeff Chan William Stearns Joe Wein Raymond Dijkxhoorn Andy Warner SURBL http://www.surbl.org/ Arnie Bjorklund MXTools http://www.mxtools.com/ 1-866-931-9228 Reference Information: SURBL usage policy: http://www.surbl.org/usage-policy.html MXTools - Authorized SURBL Representatives: http://www.surbl.org/datafeed/ SURBL Usage Policy SURBL data are updated more than 240 times daily and are provided to users worldwide via public DNS servers or via a data feed service. The former (DNS query) is completely free and subject to certain usage restrictions, while the latter (Data Feed) is a paid service. The revenue generated by the paid service ensures that SURBL can continue to reliably provide the information that hundreds of millions of users depend upon to keep their mailboxes and computers safe from messages that are unsolicited, phishing, or malware. Free Use: For individual users, small charitable or non-profit organizations, small businesses or any other organizations that have fewer than 1,000 users or that scan fewer than 250,000 messages per day in total, the SURBL Free Query Service (FQS) is completely free and can be accessed via a worldwide network of servers. This network of servers is geographically diverse to ensure a very high level of responsiveness and reliability. Sponsored Use: Any organization, including software developers, ISPs, or large organizations that provide email filtering (either as hardware, software or services, individually or as a combined offering) of 1,000 or more users SHOULD NOT be using the SURBL FQS. Instead they need to sign up for the Sponsored Data Service (SDS). SDS was developed to meet the professional needs of organizations and email technology providers who have a large number of mail messages to scan. As such it is far more efficient to conduct these scans against a local copy of the SURBL data. The SDS data are provided using an rsync feed that automatically updates the content with new additions. The SDS subscription fee includes unlimited access to our technical support team. SURBL monitors the use of the FQS to ensure that heavy users are not abusing FQS, which is reserved for use by small organizations and individual end users. ________________________________________ SURBL Usage Policy effective 10/1/08

1 0

is.gd URL Shortener uses SURBLs to mitigate abuse
by SURBL Announcement list [READONLY] 03 Nov '08

03 Nov '08

We are pleased to announce that is.gd URL Shortener has been using SURBLs to mitigate abuse of its services. Richard West told us recently: "I consider SURBL an extremely valuable tool to deny redirection to the majority of spam sites and greatly decrease the amount of abuse we experience." Here's a reference about this practice: http://www.surbl.org/redirect.html

1 0

PEAR PHP support for SURBLs
by SURBL Announcement list [READONLY] 19 Oct '08

19 Oct '08

PEAR has had PHP support for SURBLs and other blacklists since January 2005 via the Net_DNSBL package: http://pear.php.net/manual/en/package.networking.net-dnsbl.php but a very early version of Net_DNSBL did not properly cache DNS queries. If you are using PEAR's Net_DNSBL, please make sure you're using a recent version. Given that PEAR is a widely used PHP component framework, it's possible Net_DNSBL queries are built into many different applications. Any recent applications should be fine, but it may be worth checking any old versions for updates or to generally update your PEAR versions.

1 0

Welcoming new public name server
by SURBL Announcement list [READONLY] 16 Oct '08

16 Oct '08

We'd like to welcome the addition of a new SURBL public name server d5.surbl.org hosted by: Kuehlbox Networks The SURBL community thanks all the hosts and administrators of the public name servers for their ongoing help and support!

1 0

Welcoming new public name server
by SURBL Announcement list [READONLY] 17 Sep '08

17 Sep '08

We'd like to welcome the addition of a new SURBL public name server l2.surbl.org hosted by: Bitdefender The SURBL community thanks all the hosts and administrators of the public name servers for their ongoing help and support!

1 0

Rsync access available again
by announce＠lists.surbl.org 27 Jul '08

27 Jul '08

Rsync access to the SURBL zone files is available again. If your mail systems are processing more than 250,000 messages per day, then please do not use the public nameservers. Instead, set up rbldnsd and apply for rsync access at: http://george.surbl.org/rsync-signup.html (It's also possible to use BIND, but rbldnsd is recommended for being far more efficient at serving list zones.) If your mail systems are processing fewer than 250,000 messages per day, then please continue to use the public nameservers.

1 0

End of file comment added to SURBL zone files
by announce＠lists.surbl.org 27 Jul '08

27 Jul '08

A terminating comment has been added to all SURBL zone files. It has the form: ; End of file: $timestamp where $timestamp is Unix epoch seconds and matches the zone file serial number. This can be used to automatically detect truncated files. If the terminating comment is not present, the file is truncated. Notes: 0. This would only affect those using rsynced zone files, and for them it should have generally no impact as long as comments are correctly detected. The semicolon comment character is standard for BIND and rbldnsd, but may not be for other applications. This change would not affect users of DNS queries via the SURBL public nameservers in any way. 1. The syntax is minorly different from some other blacklist zonefiles with similar comments in that there is a space between the comment character and the text. 2. The only zone that should be used in any production applications is multi.surbl.org. The others are obsolete since they're all included in multi, and they may go away eventually. 3. SURBL still needs help with public DNS. Please see: http://www.surbl.org/public-dns.html and contact us at rsync at our domain if you can help.

1 0

Jump to page:

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

Announce