Re: Spam blocking for Sendmail

2003-04-02 Thread Ed Wilts
On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 10:05:15AM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > . If > your conserned about false positives then RBL is the wrong way to go! I should have clarified my original statements. There are good RBLs and there ar

Re: Spam blocking for Sendmail

2003-04-02 Thread fluke
On Wed, 2 Apr 2003, Ed Wilts wrote: > On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 09:02:19AM -0600, Jason Cordes wrote: > > I'm using a rbl on my sendmail server here for my company but that has only > > lightly cut down on the amount of spam some of my users get. Is spamassasin > > only used to protect a single pers

Re: Spam blocking for Sendmail

2003-04-02 Thread Jeff Kinz
On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 09:46:47AM -0600, Ed Wilts wrote: > On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 09:02:19AM -0600, Jason Cordes wrote: > > I'm using a rbl on my sendmail server here for my company but that has only > > lightly cut down on the amount of spam some of my users get. Is spamassasin > > only used to

RE: Spam blocking for Sendmail

2003-04-02 Thread Jason Cordes
s that way. :( Jason Cordes LeTigre Computing 713.681.8844 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Ed Wilts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 9:47 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Spam blocking for Sendmail On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 09:02:19AM -0600, Jason Co

Re: Spam blocking for Sendmail

2003-04-02 Thread Eric Wood
spamassassin is include with RH9. Although, probably not gui configurable along with the redhat sendmail gui. But yes, blocking open relays only helps a little. Spam still comes via legitamate gateways. IMHO, MIMEDefang can block spam without the need for spamassassin - and it would be at the s

Re: Spam blocking for Sendmail

2003-04-02 Thread Jeff Kinz
On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 05:32:56PM +0200, christopher cuse wrote: ... > scanning and spam (using spam assasin) with a milter filter. requires some > knoweldge of perl, patience during install, and bit of coffee. you'll need Hi Chris - to paraphrase your text back at you :-) - Could you please

Re: Spam blocking for Sendmail

2003-04-02 Thread Ed Wilts
On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 09:02:19AM -0600, Jason Cordes wrote: > I'm using a rbl on my sendmail server here for my company but that has only > lightly cut down on the amount of spam some of my users get. Is spamassasin > only used to protect a single persons email or can it be used to protect a > si

RE: Spam blocking for Sendmail

2003-04-02 Thread christopher cuse
hi, you may also want to check amavis (www.amavis.org) it combines virus scanning and spam (using spam assasin) with a milter filter. requires some knoweldge of perl, patience during install, and bit of coffee. you'll need virus scanning software (it supports many common ones). cheers christophe

RE: Spam blocking for Sendmail

2003-04-02 Thread Jason Cordes
ly be used to protect a site then it's not going to be very helpful for me. Thanks. Jason Cordes LeTigre Computing 713.681.8844 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Cowles, Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 8:54 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' S

RE: Spam blocking for Sendmail

2003-04-02 Thread Burke, Thomas G.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I see most people are telling you to use some tool besides sendmail, which does not answer your question. Yes, sendmail can block spam for you. go to /etc/mail/sendmail.mc Add the following lines (if they're not already there) FEATURE(`blacklist_re

RE: Spam blocking for Sendmail

2003-04-01 Thread Cowles, Steve
> -Original Message- > From: Scott Skrogstad > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 6:48 PM > Subject: Spam blocking for Sendmail > > > I have a virtual server that serves about 8 domains. We are > getting a ton of junk mail and I am wondering what I can use > with Sendmail to help cut down on

Re: Spam blocking for Sendmail

2003-04-01 Thread Ed Wilts
On Tue, Apr 01, 2003 at 06:47:32PM -0600, Scott Skrogstad wrote: > I have a virtual server that serves about 8 domains. We are getting a ton of > junk mail and I am wondering what I can use with Sendmail to help cut down on > the spam that I am recieving? It depends on the spam you're receiving

Re: Spam blocking for Sendmail

2003-04-01 Thread Mike Vanecek
On Tue, 1 Apr 2003 17:24:45 -0800, David Busby wrote > procmail? > - Original Message - > From: "Scott Skrogstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 16:47 > Subject: Spam blocking for Sendmail > > > I have a virtual server that serves about 8 doma

Re: Spam blocking for Sendmail

2003-04-01 Thread David Busby
procmail? - Original Message - From: "Scott Skrogstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 16:47 Subject: Spam blocking for Sendmail > I have a virtual server that serves about 8 domains. We are getting a ton of > junk mail and I am wondering what I