vb.org Archive - Anti-Spam Options - [GlowHost] Spam-O-Matic

It has been about a month since I installed Spam-O-Matic and it is keeping out all the undesirables. Before there were several daily attacks. I post this note to say this software installed in about ten minutes, the instructions were accurate, and it does exactly as promised. To say I can suggest no improvements is my highest compliment. Congratulations on outstanding work.:)

LVC	06-28-2011 11:13 PM

just installed -- did a test registration and I have not received my confirmation email.

Nothing -- what is wrong?

did do something wrong in the settings? ---

Never mind -- it just came through -- took a while

LVC	06-28-2011 11:20 PM

question -- do you disable -- vbulletin spam after you install this?

ForceHSS

06-29-2011 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LVC (Post 2214313)

question -- do you disable -- vbulletin spam after you install this?

no leave as is

LVC	06-29-2011 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ForceHSS (Post 2214325)

no leave as is

I have typad in the vbulletin built in spam management system and akismet on spam-o-matic.

Should I switch the built in Spam mgmt. system to Akismet as well or leave as is?

axelhols

06-29-2011 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by axelhols (Post 2213420)

I am experiencing the same problem that some new members of our board are being rejected as spammers on their IP's, which are are transparent proxies or NAT gateways for thousands (in our case of South African) DSL clients.

Disabling the IP check is the solution for now but this is not ideal.

Is there a way of adding a whitelist unique to our own boards or have GlowHost developers considered an update in this regard?
That way we could add our own whitelist of IP's/networks to minimize false positives from our boards perspective.

If this has been discussed in more detail elsewhere please pass me a link.

Bump...
Is there a way of adding a whitelist unique to our own boards or have GlowHost developers considered an update in this regard?
That way we could add our own whitelist of IP's/networks to minimize false positives from our boards perspective.

LVC	06-29-2011 06:37 PM

Installed on 4.1.4

works like a charm!!!!!!!

LVC	06-30-2011 12:17 AM

question on how many URLS users are allowed to post -- default is zero. Is there a recommended number or should it be left at default (zero)?

Does that go away and they can post urls after they have "x" number of posts?

does it affect signatures?

Thanks

whitey92lx

06-30-2011 08:39 PM

xboxdudex - lollo.pardi@gmail.com

This spammer has tried to register on my forum at least 200 times in the past month and keeps getting blocked by Spam - o - matic.

I am just blown away that this spammer is that persistent.

Also trying to register under username pipsiez

myrtletalk

06-30-2011 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitey92lx (Post 2215217)

It's a bot so it doesn't (some do) learn from not being able to register.

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