Adam Hardy([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > I googled for this extensively and come up with nothing - I'm looking > for a hard-core spam blacklist to remove the spam from my POP3 mailbox > before I download it. > > I'm using a PDA alot and the primitive software on it doesn't include > any filtering, nor does my provider who runs the mailserver offer anything. > > I heard that there is company offering some subscription service where > they run a database of spam mail originating IP addresses, maintained on > a continual basis by customers using (grit your teeth) an Outlook > extension to submit new spam for blacklisting at any time. > > This is automated so that customers who frequently correctly identify > spam gain a ranking - customers with really high rankings can cause a > new spammer to be filtered out within seconds. > > Anyone heard of it, or an urban myth? > > After finding nothing on google, I think I might be wrong about it being > a pop3 mailbox cleaner. Perhaps it's Outlook-only.
apt-cache show mailfilter Removes spam at the server so you don't have to download it. Uses Allow, Deny, Scoring regex rules to mark spam for deletion. There is also a new spinoff called murx which allows more options in the 'spam' filtering. A debian package is available <murx.sourceforge.net>. WT -- Why do we want intelligent terminals when there are so many stupid users? _______________________________________________________ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
