How should I process FBL reports to suppress complainers?
FBL reports arrive in ARF (Abuse Reporting Format) and should be processed automatically for immediate suppression:
Configure a dedicated email address to receive FBL reports. Set up automated parsing to extract the complainant's email address from each report.
Add extracted addresses to your global suppression list immediately. This should happen within minutes of receiving the report, not batched for later processing.
Log the complaint with timestamp and campaign information for analysis. Understanding which sends generate complaints helps prevent future issues.
Most ESPs handle this automatically. If managing your own infrastructure, libraries exist in major programming languages for parsing ARF messages.
FBL processing should be like an automatic fire suppression system. When the alarm triggers, the response is immediate and requires no manual intervention.
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