Email & Spam related test links

• Email virus test (online)
• Email Spam relay test (oniine)
• Open SMTP relay test (online)
• Email Spam analysis (online)

Is your virus scanners working?

This test sends an email with the EICAR virus test file. This is not a virus but a test which triggers all popular virus scanners. The site will send the test file in an email to the address you enter.

Are you on a RBL list?

A link to OpenRBL.org. You may not even know that you're on a Spam relay. It takes a bit getting used to but it checks a lot of RBL's.

DSLB listing:

Check if you're listed on the DSLB Spam relay

SPEWS.ORG

Test an IP address for being listed on SPWES.

Spamhaus Top 50's

A lists of the 50 worst Spam sources. .... well the good news is - you have Xwall.

ORDB.org

Another Spam relay supported by Xwall

Do you have an open relay?

This test checks for an open relay on your server. If one or two test fail you may have a protected relay. The test may find it when trying to relay within your domain. That would be acceptable.

Paul Graham A plan for Spam

Good information on how the Bayes filter works

Online Spam Analysis Tool

Our project ESAT Email Spam Analysis Tool is now 2 weeks in the making. It will be a premier tool to tweak your Xwall Spam filter.

Email & Network test tools

AATools is an ideal network diagnostic utility for IT professsionals dealing with email and internet problems. Using all of the latest development tools in network research. The 12 tools cover TCP/UDP Security Port Scanner, Proxy Analyzer, RBL Locator, TraceRoute, Email Verifier, Links Analyzer, Whois, Network Monitor, Process Monitor, System Info, Resource Viewer and Registry Cleaner.

Hostmonitor will keep an eye on your mail server and then some

AHM takes internet monitoring to the next level. Be informed about the status of any mail server, web page, system server at any time - anywhere.

Other links of interest

• FCC Alert: Is Someone "Phishing" for Your Information?
• How Not to Get Hooked by a 'Phishing' Scam