Email Spam & Virus Counts

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Past-week Totals 4-week Totals 3-month Totals activity graph
Messages InMessages from external mailservers.
Bad SenderRejected by Sendmail because the sender's site cannot be resolved in DNS -- probably a forged address.
Invalid RecipientRejected by Sendmail because the recipient address is listed as bad in our access file.
MsgLabs SpamQuarantined as spam by MessageLabs.
MsgLabs VirusBlocked as a virus by MessageLabs.
Delivered InInbound messages delivered.
Percent BlockedTotal messages blocked as a percentage of inbound traffic.
Postmaster BounceMessages that "bounce" to the Postmaster account because they are undeliverable (the recipient is invalid) and unreturnable (the sender doesn't exist).
ReleasedMessages reviewed and released for local delivery from the spam quarantine -- "false positives".
Sent Back to MsgLabsSpam/scams that MessagesLabs did not block, forwarded to <abuse> by employees. Forwarded after review by the Abuse staff to MessageLabs' <spamsample> account.
Messages OutOutbound messages.
Total DeliveredTotal messages delivered -- inbound, outbound, and Company internal relay. (MsgLabs virus logging and spam quarantine are not included.)

Email In/Out and Spam/Viruses Blocked

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1-Week Spam Counts

DateServerMessages
In		Bad
Sender		Invalid
Recipient		MsgLabs
Spam		MsgLabs
Virus		Delivered
In		Percent
Blocked		Postmaster
Bounce		ReleasedSent back
to MsgLabs		Messages
Out		Total
Delivered
07/22/09server2846473017443029096.5%006259417
07/22/09server138,25711110038,1450.2%001737240,010
07/22/09daily total46,72184127443038,43517.7%007763140,427
07/23/09server2836976527312029096.5%002261438
07/23/09server138,8686410038,8030.1%002744840,283
07/23/09daily total47,23782937312039,09317.2%004770940,721
07/24/09server2709567826121029495.8%000265435
07/24/09server133,95917130033,7850.5%000671135,758
07/24/09daily total41,05484956121034,07916.9%000697636,193
07/25/09server2626662045335030795.1%002260460
07/25/09server119,0387910018,9580.4%000342220,215
07/25/09daily total25,30469955335019,26523.8%002368220,675
07/26/09server2543558514392045791.5%000413774
07/26/09server1774011400076261.4%0009488692
07/26/09daily total13,175699143920808338.6%00013619466
07/27/09server2683858985907033495.1%000305511
07/27/09server122,70214900022,5530.6%002455223,364
07/27/09daily total29,54073885907022,88722.5%002485723,875
07/28/09server2788964176932030996.0%006286432
07/28/09server140,252163700038,6154.0%004798539,497
07/28/09daily total48,141227876932038,92419.1%0010827139,929
DateServerMessages
In		Bad
Sender		Invalid
Recipient		MsgLabs
Spam		MsgLabs
Virus		Delivered
In		Percent
Blocked		Postmaster
Bounce		ReleasedSent back
to MsgLabs		Messages
Out		Total
Delivered
overall total251,17269333143,4420200,76620.0%002540,487211,286
% of blocked13.7%0%86.1%0%0%0%
% of all inbound2.7%0%17.2%0%79.9%20.0%0%0%0%

4-Week Spam Counts

DateServerMessages
In		Bad
Sender		Invalid
Recipient		MsgLabs
Spam		MsgLabs
Virus		Delivered
In		Percent
Blocked		Postmaster
Bounce		ReleasedSent back
to MsgLabs		Messages
Out		Total
Delivered
07/01/09daily total46,689745207377038,54717.4%003806740,144
07/02/09daily total44,141899137414035,81518.8%005705137,432
07/03/09daily total29,55577838152020,62230.2%003359721,800
07/04/09daily total13,618610156620734546.0%0007998143
07/05/09daily total12,481544458160611750.9%0008626868
07/06/09daily total26,52856915970019,98824.6%001439821,012
07/07/09daily total44,42267967465036,27218.3%002800237,710
07/08/09daily total46,88474057598038,54117.7%004787739,966
07/09/09daily total45,61874947107037,75817.2%006732638,802
07/10/09daily total43,75452037755035,47618.9%008698136,897
07/11/09daily total11,075605664380402663.6%0035564478
07/12/09daily total29,93061206365022,95323.3%003409525,012
07/13/09daily total30,13875576311023,06523.4%001494924,200
07/14/09daily total49,59876218314040,52118.3%006973042,577
07/15/09daily total44,18538604317039,48210.6%004797341,747
07/16/09daily total49,9531350011,219037,38425.1%016740339,201
07/17/09daily total38,39543223270034,6919.6%003712936,455
07/18/09daily total29,607104708980019,58033.8%007400721,057
07/19/09daily total13,315650251370752643.4%00010778949
07/20/09daily total29,08175435783022,54122.4%000487524,120
07/21/09daily total45,33383427259037,23817.8%007768739,205
07/22/09daily total46,72184127443038,43517.7%007763140,427
07/23/09daily total47,23782937312039,09317.2%004770940,721
07/24/09daily total41,05484956121034,07916.9%000697636,193
07/25/09daily total25,30469955335019,26523.8%002368220,675
07/26/09daily total13,175699143920808338.6%00013619466
07/27/09daily total29,54073885907022,88722.5%002485723,875
07/28/09daily total48,141227876932038,92419.1%0010827139,929
DateServerMessages
In		Bad
Sender		Invalid
Recipient		MsgLabs
Spam		MsgLabs
Virus		Delivered
In		Percent
Blocked		Postmaster
Bounce		ReleasedSent back
to MsgLabs		Messages
Out		Total
Delivered
overall total975,47221,953114187,1510766,25421.4%0197154,928807,061
% of blocked10.4%0%89.4%0%0%0%
% of all inbound2.2%0%19.1%0%78.5%21.4%0%0%0%

3-Month Spam Counts

DateServerMessages
In		Bad
Sender		Invalid
Recipient		MsgLabs
Spam		MsgLabs
Virus		Delivered
In		Percent
Blocked		Postmaster
Bounce		ReleasedSent back
to MsgLabs		Messages
Out		Total
Delivered
04/29/09daily total47,19364436637039,90915.4%006827641,216
04/30/09daily total48,47965576190041,62714.1%005942142,504
05/01/09daily total44,025687106247037,08115.7%003766337,942
05/02/09daily total26,87548655444020,94022.0%004428521,676
05/03/09daily total12,878509045200784939.0%00011498347
05/04/09daily total28,50555755645022,29821.7%002464723,197
05/05/09daily total28,656646117265020,73427.6%002438121,276
05/06/09daily total66,68083046965058,88111.6%09813,53060,761
05/07/09daily total47,69576566196040,72814.6%004814141,799
05/08/09daily total43,885998116727036,14917.6%002742537,153
05/09/09daily total25,702132184571019,80222.9%003395120,757
05/10/09daily total5995249219960374837.4%0005234192
05/11/09daily total32,19948544121027,58914.3%001488028,422
05/12/09daily total30,54697348628020,94131.4%002454821,577
05/13/09daily total66,3621001106434058,91711.2%00211,88160,356
05/14/09daily total28,30974237171020,39327.9%000396920,909
05/15/09daily total64,868978197328056,54312.8%00312,30257,760
05/16/09daily total27,444699126598020,13526.6%002370021,155
05/17/09daily total10,798615562880389063.9%0005554332
05/18/09daily total33,583710267072025,77523.2%003480126,700
05/19/09daily total46,816895367496038,38918.0%000802539,318
05/20/09daily total46,81890347323038,58817.5%001751839,530
05/21/09daily total47,357127337210038,87117.9%002821839,979
05/22/09daily total42,237100007106034,13119.1%004694335,771
05/23/09daily total24,95778726250017,91828.2%001342018,927
05/24/09daily total9726485127100653032.8%0015016999
05/25/09daily total18,732905797560806456.9%00110889321
05/26/09daily total28,942317103837024,77814.3%002478425,772
05/27/09daily total52,87613215411,109040,39223.6%003870642,279
05/28/09daily total49,983765298402040,78718.3%003882642,091
05/29/09daily total47,978758518758038,41119.9%004903439,861
05/30/09daily total27,450624306693020,10326.7%001423920,855
05/31/09daily total11,2182471228190814027.4%00110868857
06/01/09daily total32,1711093358990022,05331.4%002453723,101
06/02/09daily total46,316611307667038,00817.9%001829440,127
06/03/09daily total48,941751127881040,29717.6%005841043,302
06/04/09daily total48,374714157510040,13517.0%000851741,507
06/05/09daily total39,616276102998036,3328.2%002743537,210
06/06/09daily total31,82610852610,321020,39435.9%000428421,759
06/07/09daily total14,066516954720806942.6%003116810,241
06/08/09daily total28,621572175618022,41421.6%002458824,306
06/09/09daily total46,859713176919039,21016.3%000818141,600
06/10/09daily total23,307274203667019,34616.9%004374020,618
06/11/09daily total67,708107417686058,94712.9%00611,55061,208
06/12/09daily total47,3778644111,121035,35125.3%004729536,655
06/13/09daily total27,315573116542020,18926.0%003398921,261
06/14/09daily total10,1543131523840744226.7%0019728264
06/15/09daily total32,792962299746022,05532.7%001444222,920
06/16/09daily total47,748712197489039,52817.2%000860441,213
06/17/09daily total48,48174897947039,77717.9%004806641,619
06/18/09daily total47,138722167265039,13516.9%002824440,493
06/19/09daily total43,255649196479036,10816.5%001846937,138
06/20/09daily total21,817188222551019,05612.6%003378319,935
06/21/09daily total18,1387991293850794256.2%00314408781
06/22/09daily total28,991502236388022,07823.8%007459423,077
06/23/09daily total46,417780167623037,99818.1%008831439,337
06/24/09daily total47,00173067451038,81417.4%004815040,455
06/25/09daily total46,37674677494038,12917.7%002741539,272
06/26/09daily total42,673883196583035,18817.5%002722136,157
06/27/09daily total29,2452300135837021,09527.8%000398022,539
06/28/09daily total12,5407001144100741940.8%00010998193
06/29/09daily total29,301855266080022,34023.7%002473624,532
06/30/09daily total46,928885257102038,91617.0%003931440,463
07/01/09daily total46,689745207377038,54717.4%003806740,144
07/02/09daily total44,141899137414035,81518.8%005705137,432
07/03/09daily total29,55577838152020,62230.2%003359721,800
07/04/09daily total13,618610156620734546.0%0007998143
07/05/09daily total12,481544458160611750.9%0008626868
07/06/09daily total26,52856915970019,98824.6%001439821,012
07/07/09daily total44,42267967465036,27218.3%002800237,710
07/08/09daily total46,88474057598038,54117.7%004787739,966
07/09/09daily total45,61874947107037,75817.2%006732638,802
07/10/09daily total43,75452037755035,47618.9%008698136,897
07/11/09daily total11,075605664380402663.6%0035564478
07/12/09daily total29,93061206365022,95323.3%003409525,012
07/13/09daily total30,13875576311023,06523.4%001494924,200
07/14/09daily total49,59876218314040,52118.3%006973042,577
07/15/09daily total44,18538604317039,48210.6%004797341,747
07/16/09daily total49,9531350011,219037,38425.1%016740339,201
07/17/09daily total38,39543223270034,6919.6%003712936,455
07/18/09daily total29,607104708980019,58033.8%007400721,057
07/19/09daily total13,315650251370752643.4%00010778949
07/20/09daily total29,08175435783022,54122.4%000487524,120
07/21/09daily total45,33383427259037,23817.8%007768739,205
07/22/09daily total46,72184127443038,43517.7%007763140,427
07/23/09daily total47,23782937312039,09317.2%004770940,721
07/24/09daily total41,05484956121034,07916.9%000697636,193
07/25/09daily total25,30469955335019,26523.8%002368220,675
07/26/09daily total13,175699143920808338.6%00013619466
07/27/09daily total29,54073885907022,88722.5%002485723,875
07/28/09daily total48,141227876932038,92419.1%0010827139,929
DateServerMessages
In		Bad
Sender		Invalid
Recipient		MsgLabs
Spam		MsgLabs
Virus		Delivered
In		Percent
Blocked		Postmaster
Bounce		ReleasedSent back
to MsgLabs		Messages
Out		Total
Delivered
overall total3,252,73169,3731039603,26902,579,05020.7%010248528,1752,695,935
% of blocked10.2%0.1%89.5%0%0%0%
% of all inbound2.1%0%18.5%0%79.2%20.7%0%0%0%