Thanks so much for the detailed HowTo Doug. Very much appreciated. I do have a couple of clarification questions, if you don't mind...
> Leave everything in testmode. Don't prefix the subject with [SPAM]. Do > turn on all connection tests but have them score only. In your mta have a > system wide rule that looks for a header line that includes: > X-Assp-Spam-Reason: > but does not include: > X-Assp-Spam-Reason: Bayesian spam > and route those emails to the users individual spamboxes or a central > spambox you control as those are most certainly spam. The users will > still receive their Bayesian spam but will see a nice drop in total > received spam. For starters, how do I set all connections test to scoring only? Is that the PB setting (Penalize Bad Ip's: 3 - score only)? I assume I leave the log settings to the defaults in this case (ie: store blacklisted domains: 3, spam helos: 3, etc..) By following your procedure, I would be centrally collecting all messages that fail Spam tests other than Bayesian - correct? ie: RBL tests, SpamBomb tests, PB tests, etc... So for all valid email that fails those tests, the sender won't be notified that it wasn't accepted, and the user won't have received it because it would be in a central area. Is that correct? > Then occasionally search for text in files in your spam folder for your > company name, street address and such. Also scan your notspam folder for > text in files with known spam words and sex words. What do I do with legit emails at this point? Just delete them? The user won't have received their email though.... And what becomes the point of centrally collecting them using the MTA's rule? Or do I have to go through each of them and forward the valid ones? > BTW, delaying makes a huge difference right off the bat. It also will > almost completely eliminate the virus laden emails, almost. Oh - I am certain of that, which is why I'm extremely eager to get this up and running, but don't want to make a mistake while building the db, and get lynched for dropping valid emails. Thanks again! Eric ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Assp-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/assp-user
