Scott, you're a real tease...
Sheldon
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Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 5:09 AM
Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Spam protection request
> > I've been using Imail Server since version 4.0 (quite a while) and
> > just about the only thing that bugs me about the product is that
> > there still is no provision for spam protection.
>
> Can you wait a week? <G>
>
> > What I'd really need and what I've been waiting for since the
> > inception of the wheel is an ORBS implementation in Imail Server.
>
> How about MAPS RBL, DUL, and RSS too? And DNS lookup of the sender's
E-mail address? How about something that makes the "advanced spam
protection" other mail servers offer look out of date?
>
> > I'm not talking about filters which inherently are not interesting
> > because they fail and deliver mail to just another mailbox you'll
> > need to check periodically.
>
> Filters do have some good uses, but you are right, they have drawbacks and
aren't great at catching spam (unless you have a lot of free time to update
the filters).
>
> > I was going to try to setup a linux box as smtp gateway with a
> > sendmail version enabled with ORBS and other blacklist checking,
> > however that turned out the be rather cumbersome and an easier
> > solution for lazy admins like me would be much appreciated.
>
> Using a separate box as a gateway does have some advantages. But, if you
want to have it all on one server, and don't want to have to deal with Unix,
there's a solution coming soon.
> -Scott
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