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ESP explained

 

SpamJadoo blocks spam at the level of the email transport protocol (SMTP). This is the unique aspect of SpamJadoo – other anti-spam solutions operate at the content level. Working at the protocol level enables SpamJadoo to “magically” stop spam before it is even sent !

The technology that enables Spamjadoo to work its magic is ESP (Eliminate Spam at Protocol level). Let’s understand how it works.

 

SMTP protocol

Under the SMTP protocol, the sending server first attempts to establish connection with the receiving server – at this time the sender id and recipient id are sent across. ESP establishes at this point whether the sender is trustworthy or not. For this, over a hundred checks across almost a dozen levels are run to validate the sender. If the sender is not found trustworthy, a “hard bounce” results and the connection is closed. This leads to the sending server informing the sender that the intended recipient does not exist. And, all this has occurred before the email content is even sent !
 
The specifics may vary with the protection level setting chosen by the user. In some cases, a retry later message (smtp error 450) is sent first; if the retry is unsuccessful, the hard bounce (smtp error 550) is sent.
 
The multiple checks that are run include DHA, SPF, SMTP Auth, reverse DNS, blacklist/whitelist check, Senders Domain MX check, Blocking of specific attachments, and many more.
 
Despite the complexity, the engine is super-fast and adds virtually no delay to the mail transport. 
 

DHA : Directory Harvest Attack

Spamjadoo is capable to dignose the attack automatically and the moment it diagnoses the attack, it stops the responce for that particular IP address immediately. It all happens automatically without any administrators intervention... magically !!.

 

   

 SPF : Senders Policy Framework

Its an e-mail authentication protocol that verifies the origin of the e-mail and prevents forged mail from entering an organization. In essence, Spamjadoo using Sender ID framework asks a question: Has this e-mail message been spoofed If the answer is Yes, it has been spoofed, the Spamjadoo rejects the message immediately. If the answer is ? No, we can confirm the sender´s authenticity,? the message is assigned a SPF status and gets accepted for further checking by Spamjadoo.
 

SMTP Auth: Authenticate before SMTP

SMTP-AUTH extends SMTP to include an authentication step through which the client (outlook / thunderbird)effectively logs in to the mail server during the process of sending mail. Servers which support SMTP-AUTH can usually be configured to require clients to use this extension, ensuring the true identity of the sender is known. Spamjadoo follows the SMTP-AUTH as defined in RFC 2554. Server Administrator may use this to avoid phising and unwanted email traffic from his organisations own network.

 

Reverse DNS :

Spamjadoo uses Reverse DNS lookups for IPV4 addresses through special domain in-addr.arpa. An IPv4 address is represented in the in-addr.arpa domain by a sequence of bytes in reverse order, represented as decimal numbers, separated by dots with the suffix .in-addr.arpa. For example, the reverse lookup domain name corresponding to the IPv4 address 101.102.103.104 is 104.103.102.101.in-addr.arpa. A host name for 1.2.3.4 can be obtained by issuing a DNS query for the PTR Record for that special address 4.3.2.1.in-addr.arpa. Reverse DNS setting may be switched on/off by the server administrator.

 

Block Spcific Attachments : EXE, PIF, SCR,ASPX etc.

Now Spamjadoo is capable to block the emails with specific attachments before receiving them into the network. Again it happens at protocol level.. magically !!.

 

MX /A record check :
While receiving email from a specific domain, Spamjadoo is capable to check whether the sender domain has a valid DNS record having A or MX entry, and in case it does not have, spamjadoo can block it. This setting may be configured by administrator and can be applied for all the domain configured on the server. The also happens at protocol level... magically !!.

 

Challenge-Response
 
An integrated, automated challenge-response system is another highlight of ESP – genuine (but as yet unknown) senders can validate themselves with a couple of clicks and keystrokes. This works transparently to the recipient, and cannot be performed by spam engines.

 

JMail accounts

The JMail sub-system is another unique, revolutionary and thoughful feature of ESP. It allows custom JMail accounts to be created as programmable extensions to your mail account, and rules to be assigned to each such account. You can then invite trusted senders into your mailbox without compromising your privacy. Even if a trusted sender’s computer is hacked, or address book data (including your JMail id) is stolen, the JMail account is not accessible to anyone else without your permission. And the JMail accounts can be configured by you in a variety of ways to support common usage scenarios – newsletter subscription and online shopping are just two examples.

In fact, JMail accounts offer a powerful way for you to sort and organize your incoming mail, without incurring the inconvenience of managing multiple mail accounts and Inbox folders.

 

Outgoing mails
 

All mails, both incoming as well as outgoing, pass through Spamjadoo. ESP is therefore able to prevent spam from originating from your network, whether intentionally or as the consequence of virus or other malware.

 

Custom solutions
 

ESP implements the SMTP protocol – this can be leveraged to create custom, high-performance, high-reliability enterprise email solutions. Mail routing, dynamic re-routing, archival and backup are just some of the value-additions that become possible.

 

It’s magic !
 

Remember all this occurs at the Spamjadoo layer – before the email server. You now understand why users call this "magical", and why we claim to "block spam even before it is sent".

The ESP architecture works impeccably with all email protocols and servers. It is available both as a hosted service, as well as an application you can download and install on your server.

 

 

We think you’ve suffered enough spam. You deserve email privacy. You deserve Spamjadoo.

 

Try it now, and re-discover email productivity and convenience. You can choose our hosted service, or to install it within your network. Spamjadoo works with all email servers and most services.

 

Contact us now. We’d be happy to help you explore, try out and go live in very short time.

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