Greylisting is a brain dead idea any decent smtp implementation will not be detered from resubmitting, +1 for spamhaus. I say go spamassassin, kaspasky never worked for us too. Block most stuff at MTA level using RBL, reverse DNS checks, sane security signatures, then scan only stuff that got through those checks.
On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Kyle Spencer <[email protected]> wrote: > Bright, > > I recommend using a technique called "greylisting" combined with a > zen.spamhaus.org RBL check. This will effectively kill 95-99% of your spam > with no danger of false-positives. > > Greylisting on a Postfix system can be implemented with a package called > "postgrey" and the zen.spamhaus.org RBL is a config line change or two away. > > Here's links to some how-to's: > http://www.komaii.com/linux/postgrey-on-SuSE10.2/ > and > http://www.spamhaus.org/zen/ > and > http://wiki.debian.org/Postfix#anti-spam.3AUsingRBLLists > > There are probably better tutorials around since I just picked the first > reasonable looking one on Google, but give it a try and let us know if you > run into problems. > > Regards, > Kyle Spencer > > ----- Original message ----- >> Hello Everyone, >> Is it OK to run Spam Assassin along side Kaspersky Anti Spam? How >> effective is Spam Assassin? My mail server is being bombarded with >> alot of spam. I am currently using Kaspersky Anti Spam but it seems >> not to be doing a good job. >> I use Postfix as my MTA on OpenSuSE 10.3. I need a solution, any ideas? >> Thanks, >> Bright Onapito >> "-If you want to see change, then be that change." >> _______________________________________________ >> LUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> >> LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any >> way. --------------------------------------- >> > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > -- "Dru" To follow the path, look to the master, follow the master, walk with the master, see through the master, become the master. (zen) http://www.topdog.za.net/ http://www.baruwa.org/ _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
