LS, For windows & Unix there are packaging tools that get a perl interpreter + source (zipped) + needed modules (also zipped) together in one "executable". What it gets you is execute a perl script on a system that has no perl installed. (perl2exe).
To use spamassassin effectively there also exist packages like amavis/amavisd, that keep a certain amount preforked (ready waiting servers using Net::Server ) around to dispatch a mail to for analysis (spam & virus). Spamassassin can run as a server, using spamc as a client executable to feed it its favorite food. Both these systems have evolved because of the overhead that spamassassin has. Kind Regards, Nico Baggus ----------------------------------------------------------------- ATTENTION: The information in this electronic mail message is private and confidential, and only intended for the addressee. Should you receive this message by mistake, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or use of this message is strictly prohibited. Please inform the sender by reply transmission and delete the message without copying or opening it. Messages and attachments are scanned for all viruses known. If this message contains password-protected attachments, the files have NOT been scanned for viruses by the ING mail domain. Always scan attachments before opening them. -----------------------------------------------------------------
