> I host about 10 domains on a w2k server (when you're done mocking, > please continue). Currently, I use ASSP which isn't very > effective but > helps a lot. > > Occasionally, I'll get fed up and dig into implementing SA > instead but > then stop short after readying about how it doesn't run as a service > well et al. > > However, it runs well as a service and I actually run 4 simultaneous > instances of it for various levels of filtering. Also, since > it is bayes > based, it allows for unique per domain databases for those > that need it. > > There are some commercial SA solutions (Catch! is one I keep circling > back to because of it's unlimited domains / users versus > price). But it > doesn't have an obvious popb4smtp engine that I can see. > > Then, I see the flood of emails in this list about the rules, etc. > > Do you have to constantly tune your rules? How often do you > need to do > this for it to be effective? > > Some honest feedback and maybe a link or two would be helpful. > > Implementing SA on a win32 doesn't seem like it'd be too > difficult, but every configuration is unique I'm sure.
Getting SA to run is no big deal. Integrating with your MTA can be a challenge if no one has done it already. I've run SA on Windows for a few years now. It gets easier and more stable with every release. CommuniGate Pro is our current MTA and we have a decent free integration tool (missing one important feature, but hey it's free). We evaluated Merak a while back and I wrote an integration tool for it without too much problem. If you're using native Windows mail services, then you'd need a proxy engine that runs in front of it to run SA. I've never looked into what might work to do that, but you might look at MailScanner to see if it supports that configuration. If you're looking to buy something, Deep Six's DS200 gets pretty good reviews and is fairly cheap for it's accuracy. http://www.deep6tech.com/prod.html. You might want to check it out... I can't speak for real-life usage of it. I just read the reviews. Brian Livingston reviewed it recently including testing it on their own e-mail system. Be happy to forward you the review if you're interested enough. Bret
