On Wed, 2004-05-26 at 14:50, Matt Kettler wrote: > At 02:05 PM 5/26/04 +0100, Ron McKeating wrote: > > Note that in order to have "network checks" enabled, you need one or more > > > of the following: > > > the perl module Net::DNS installed, with rbls not skipped, and a > > > working DNS resolver. > > > Razor2, DCC, or pyzor installed and enabled. > > > >Ah! I see, I was under the impression that SA did rbl checks "out of the > >box". > > Well, it does, do RBLs out of the box if you've got all the standard > networking perl modules :) > > >So if I want to use spamhaus and sorble etc, I need to install one > >of the above packages. IS this correct > > > >If so any consensus of opinion on which is best ? > > There's no "best".. only one of the above packages does RBLs.. Net::DNS. > > Razor2, DCC and pyzor aren't RBLs, they are message-hash systems. However, > they are considered to be a "network test" because they connect to a > server. Of the three, I've used DCC and Razor2. Currently DCC works well > for me. Razor2 has some issues with the free perl client that Vipul has > acknowledged they need to work on (They've been focusing on their > commercial windows spamnet client and the unix client has fallen behind as > a result). > > I'd advise Net::DNS first, then maybe look at adding DCC or > Mail::SpamCopURI. I'd advise holding off on razor until they get a new > version out. > > Net::DNS should also be easy to install, you probably even have a package > for it that came with your OS, but you can also CPAN it.
OK I have been looking at the web pages for these and will discuss with our email team what is our best stratagy. I would like to thank all on the list for such brilliant help in understanding how all this fits together. One last question, is the an easy way (on linux (redhat)) to tell if net::DNS is installed and therefore SA is doing rbl checking? Cheers Ron -- Ron McKeating Senior IT Services Specialist Internet Services and Software Solutions Loughborough University 01509 222329
