[Sheflug] Re: SMTP error codes

[Richard Ibbotson <richard [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Richard

> On a semi-related topic, I'm installing SpamAssassin for systemwide
> mail filtering at work, on FreeBSD.  Fun, and nerve-wracking.  I
> don't like messing with mail in transit, because it's too easy to
> lose stuff...

:))

Yes

From the SpadderAssassin list....


http://useast.spamassassin.org/index.html

> [SAtalk] SpamAssassin 2.54 Released
> This release (once again) is strongly recommended, since it
> removes a set of rules that were actively targeted by
> spammers.

MailScanner...

http://www.sng.ecs.soton.ac.uk/mailscanner/


Julian> I am currently running roughly 60,000 messages through 2.54, 
Julian> and will then do 2.53, to see what the spam score 
Julian>distribution looks like.  This will tell us if it will detect 
Julian> more spam,  and whether you need 
Julian> to move your threshold score.  Will post later when I have 
Julian> some  results.  Julian Field.   www.MailScanner.info.



Hope this helps.


-- 
Richard
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