On Sunday 24 November 2002 08:32 am, Ronald Wiplinger wrote:
> Robin Lynn Frank wrote:
>
> Thank you for your instructions, I have some questions though ;-)
>
> 1. Why you mention the 500k limit?
I've never seen spam larger than that, so I don't use cpu cycles needlessly.
> 2. As more as I dig with Spam programs as more I find new ;-)
> What / where is / what does anomy?
Virus and active content killer.
> 3. pyzor and razor are similar, why you suggest both? (I know it is
> remarked, but just curious why)BTW, SpamAssassin avails itself of both razor
and pyzor if so configured so it isn't necessary to use all. I did so, at one
time, just so I could see which app did what.
I tested both of them. The commented stuff is just stuff I tried and wanted
to preserve them if I ever wanted to try again.
> 4. What / where is / what does DCC?
Similar to razor and pyzor, but with emphasis on bulk (meaning large) mail.
> 5. What does the EXITCODE do?
It has been so long since I installed TMDA (version 0.3x) that I honestly
don't remember, but you can find it in the docs and web site.;-)
That said, if you use reasonable methods in using TMDA (i.e., not whitelisting
everyone), the need for SpamAssassin is substantially reduced because, your
whitelist shouldn't be sending you spam.
>
> >On Friday 22 November 2002 08:26 pm, Ronald Wiplinger wrote:
> >>Can anybody give me a hand, how to setup:
> >>
> >>TMDA & Sendmail with SpamAssassin system wide
> >>
> >>I have compiled the program without error.
> >>I have only a few mail accounts yet, and like to use all email accounts
> >>into one email box, because when I am on the road, I don't want to login
> >>several times, just to read some emails.To split it into SpamAssassin
> >>said yes/no and TMDA said yes/no folders / accounts is for me not a good
> >>choice.
> >>I am often out of the office and would like to read FAST my emails and
> >>reply to it. Therefore I would like to get hold on LDAP (future). My
> >>idea hereby is, that LDAP would offer me that I have all known email
> >>sender already in my "address directory".
> >>If that works fine, than it is even for a bigger company with 30 ~ 100
> >>staff a good choice.
> >>
> >>I am not too familiar with procmail. When I look at my procmailrc:
> >>
> >>DROPPRIVS=yes
> >>
> >>:0fw
> >>
> >>* < 256000
> >>
> >>| spamc
> >>
> >>I don't know how to add tmda procmail statements.
> >>
> >>Again, I use SpamAssassin system wide and would also like to use tmda
> >>system wide.
> >>
> >>In /etc/tmdarc I also find the problem to choose the right DELIVERY.
> >>(system wide into /var/spool/mail/{username} but I believe I should use
> >>the |/usr/bin/procmail for that, right?
> >>
> >>Next is the confirmation message. I would like to use a graphical one as
> >>first choice, and if not available, than I would like to ask for a text
> >>confirmation.
> >>
> >>Frankly, I hear a lots of troubles with tmda on the SpamAssassin list,
> >>but it does not convience me to stop to try it.
> >>My motivaition: I get about 50 Spams a day, so it is worth to do
> >>something against it. At the moment I even use a special access file
> >>with sendmail and have locked out xx ISPs, unfortunately it is also the
> >>biggest ISP in Taiwan, and from some people I need the emails though. To
> >>convience these people to use a yahoo.com account is more difficulty
> >>than to require from them a confirm message.
> >>
> >>bye
> >>
> >>Ronald
> >
> >Contrary to anything you've heard, they can be used together without
> > problem. As you can see, it is potentially possible to use lots of things
> > together if you have enough CPU cycles to spare.
> >
> >Also, I watch the spamassassin list and don't se a lot of problems being
> >discussed that pertain to TMDA.
> >
> >Below is an example of how to use everything, including the kitchen sink!
> > I find it unnecessary to use anything but TMDA and anomy to screen for
> > malicious contnet.
> >
> >
> >
> >#anomy
> >#ANOMY=/usr/local/anomy/
> >#:0 fw
> ># |/usr/local/anomy/bin/sanitizer.pl /etc/sanitizer.cfg
> >
> >#bogofilter
> >#:0HB:
> >#* ? bogofilter
> >#.bogofilter
> >
> >#pyzor
> >#:0 Wc
> >#| pyzor check
> >#:0 a
> >#.pyzor
> >
> >#DCC
> >#:0 f
> >#| /usr/local/bin/dccproc -ERw whiteclnt
> >
> >#razor
> >#:0 Wc
> >#| razor-check
> >#:0 a
> >#.razor
> >
> ># SpamAssassin -- don't bother if over 500k
> >
> >:0fw
> >
> >* < 512000
> >
> >| /usr/bin/spamc
> >|
> >:0:
> >
> >* ^X-Spam-Status: Yes
> >.spamassassin
> >
> >
> ># Run the message through tmda-filter.don't bother if over 500k
> >
> >:0 w
> >
> >* < 512000
> >
> >| /usr/bin/tmda-filter
> >
> ># Take the exit code from TMDA.
> >EXITCODE=$?
> >
> ># TMDA takes care of final delivery
> >DEFAULT=/dev/null
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