On 12/20/06, Steven T. Hatton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It just keeps getting worse. I really don't want to change my email address, but it's all over the Internet, and the spammers are killing my inbox. I don't want to spend a lot of time on this issue, I just want to be able to block these idiots. I'm running a postfix mail server. Is there an easy was to thwart spam? I use the filters built into KMail, but they seem almost worthless.
There is no easy way. *but* it is possible to combat spam. Some Linuxoids use draconian measures against spam. such as: 1. drop all mails that include attachments. 2. drop all mails that include HTML/Javascript/ActiveX/Flash. 3. require all non-dropped mail to request image recognition. (the recepient's server replies with image-recognition question, and the sender must approve that he is a human, otherwise mail get dropped) 4. make white-list firewalls, only allowed users can send you. else is dropped. NOTE: some Viruses, like "I love you" can come from known ppl, so rule #4 alone won't help you, but when all rules copmbined, and each mail requires image-recognition, then spam stops TOTALLY. With this you can achieve devastating effects, so only friends will be able to mail you. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
