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Glossary
Definitions of SpamTitan specific and general spam filtering terms.
The complete domain name for a specific computer (host) on the Internet. The FQDN, which includes the hostname and domain name, is converted into a physica...
Greylisting temporarily rejects all email and requires the sending server to send it again after 5 minutes. This delay is beneficial as:
Spammers wi...
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an open standard protocol that is commonly used to communicate with directory servers. Common examples incl...
Short for malicious software, malware is software designed to disrupt computer operation, gather sensitive information, or gain unauthorized access to com...
A DNS server record that contains information about which mail server the domain uses to receive mail. An MX record can point to a mail server or a proxy ...
An automated message from a mail system, informing the sender of an email that was not delivered (or some other delivery problem occurred). The email is s...
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is an Internet standard protocol for sending email across Internet Protocol (IP) networks. User-level client mail applicatio...
The creation of email messages with a forged sender address to mislead the recipient about the origin of the message.
Phishing is a fraudulent act whereby a target or targets are contacted by someone posing as a legitimate institution to lure them into providing sensitive...
A type of malware (see Malware) that collects information about users without their knowledge.
Spyware programs can collect various types of personal i...