IBM AH0QXML - Lotus Domino Messaging, User Manual

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Preface
In this IBM Redbook we describe how you can use IBM Lotus Domino 6 to
prevent and manage “spam.”
We begin by describing and categorizing spam, which is the commonly used
term for unsolicited commercial e-mail. We discuss ways to prevent spam,
outlining different techniques available to avoid and block spam.
We then explain how anti-spam control and management work can be divided
between servers, between server tasks, and between administrators and end
users. We also describe the anti-spam architecture of the Domino 6 messaging
environment.
Anti-spam features of Domino 6 are presented in detail. They include the ability
to control connections from spammers and the delivery of spam, and protecting
against the use of your server as an open relay. We also discuss using mail file
rules and server mail rules to prevent spam.
Finally, we highlight some of the business partner products available to further
address the spam problem. These products fall into two categories: those that
run on a Domino server, and those that operate as separate anti-spam servers
and gateways. We include a number of examples of each type, along with
references to help you obtain more information directly from them.
This redbook is written primarily for Lotus Domino administrators who want to
prevent and manage spam in their environments. It is also useful as a basic
introduction to the topic of spam.
The team that wrote this redbook
This redbook was produced by a team of specialists from around the world
working at the International Technical Support Organization, Poughkeepsie
Center.
Tommi Tulisalo is a project leader for the International Technical Support
Organization at Cambridge, Massachusetts. He manages projects whose
objective is to produce redbooks on all areas of Lotus Software products. Before
joining the ITSO in 2001, he was an IT Architect for IBM Global Services in
Finland, designing solutions for customers, often based on Lotus software.