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Preface

Testing a DNS blocklist to evaluate its performance on your production mail stream can be a difficult and time-consuming process. It often takes weeks and requires a considerable amount of resources. To simplify the comparison process, we have created a “Comparison Tool” that allows you to see how Guardian Mail compares to other lists you currently use. This tool enables you to run an evaluation in just a few hours, without making any changes to your mail system. It also makes comparisons much easier, quicker, repeatable, and transparent.

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Overview

The “Comparison Tool” is a Linux or Mac binary that must be run on a machine within your network and with access to the necessary DNS namespaces for querying Guardian Mail and the list you wish to compare it against. This tool can only compare Guardian Mail with one other list at a time, and it supports only IPv4 and IPv6 lists; it does not support domain or hash lookups. The tool has two modes: logfile and real-time/streaming. Each mode has its advantages and disadvantages.

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Learn more about the Comparison Tool

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