August 1, 2008
Very important changes for Emergency Communications.
to Receive an email through Winlink you will need to be in the Whitelist!
SPAM Control Features Change August 1
Submitted by W3QA on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 11:59.
IMPORTANT - ATTENTION ALL WINLINK 2000 USERS - IMPORTANT
(A similar message was sent to all WL2K users on June 25.)
Guarding users from the effects of internet SPAM is an important and daunting task for any normal internet email provider. For a specialized service like WL2K, it takes a different twist because of limited bandwidth for radio circuits and legal regulations on content over the amateur airwaves. Even our brick-wall whitelist with option to switch it off, is failing to limit the SPAM that infects our system. We are swamped with unwanted messages, which number from 60-100 to each legitimate incoming message. Our quest (your quest) to eliminate SPAM from our airwaves is not only important, it is required.
The WDT has tried numerous approaches to control it using the top software and commercial services available. Our "whitelist" has been the most effective, yet too many users do not use it properly and nothing has yet worked to eliminate the offensive (and illegal on-air) messages that leak through. In urgent and emergency situations, isolated WL2K users can not afford to have clogged message queues on slow radio connections.
Beginning August 1, 2008 all users with amateur callsigns will have the whitelist (accept list) activated permanently. Turning your whitelist off will no longer be optional. Also, whitelist reject notices will no longer be forwarded to WL2K users. The whitelist will function in all other respects as it has, with the exception of a "whitelist bypass word". You should tell your correspondents about this.
The ability to turn Whitelist on and off will be changing at Winlink on August 1, 2008,Your "Whitelist" will be on only.
Here are some instruction to assist you in changing your user settings to allow or disallow address's
Winlink - Whitelist the allowed list . Domains
Blacklist the disallow list. Dissallowed
The "Allowed list" and "Disallow list" is managed by the owner of the callsin, the Allowed list will allow receipt of email message through the Winlink system
he Disallow will block the email from being received.
This is how to administer that account.
First loginto the www.winlink.org/webmail
The screen will look like this....
Enter your callsign and password.
Note: If you have forgotton your password or never received one then just enter your callsin and click on "Send me my Password"
They will send a message to your callsign@winlink.org. You can reteive it using Airmail on Pactor, Packet or Telnet.
Once you have entered the your callsign and password you will be at the next screen the Webmail client
You will now be able to access the "User Settings" tab:
Once you select "User Settings" this is the screen you will see.
On the left is the Alowed address list "Whitelist"
You can enter Domain address's eg. @gov.bc.ca this will allow all address's with the domain name to be received.
You can enter full email address's eg. john.smith@gov.bc.ca this will allow this address to be received.
Note: one at a time or multiples are allowed.
Cut and paste from text file named Domains - into the blank box and click ADD
On the right is the "Blacklist"
You can enter Domain address's eg. @gov.bc.ca this will disallow all address's with the domain name to be received.
You can enter full email address's eg. john.smith@gov.bc.ca this will disallow this address to be received.
Note: one at a time or multiples are allowed.
Cut and paste from text file named Dissallowed - into the blank box and click ADD
If you have any questions? Or need assistance please email them to rerr@shaw.ca
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