Re: Filtering SPAM with Linux

[Jay Fougere <fougerej () ientry com>]

I have been using openprotect with good results. It is a combination 
package of ClamAV anti-virus, MailScanner and SpamAssassin all wrapped 
up in a very easy to use installer. Check it out here:

http://opencomputing.sourceforge.net/

Thank you;
Jay Fougere
IT Manager, iEntry Inc.
859-514-2720
mailto:fougerej () ientry com



Chris Santerre wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ivan.hernandez () globalsis com ar
> > [mailto:ivan.hernandez () globalsis com ar]
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 10:29 AM
> > To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> > Subject: Filtering SPAM with Linux
> >
> >
> > Hello. I have a box with linux that is acting as NAT and Firewall (also
> > cache with squid and reverse proxy with pound).
> > I have an internal MS Exchange server that goes to internet 
> > via NAT, and
> > i dont have any chance of removing it, but i would like to filter the
> > incoming traffic to remove spam.
> > My net looks something like this:
> >
> >
> > INTERNET <---> x.x.x.x LINUX BOX 10.1.20.100 <---> 10.1.20.1 
> > MS Exchange
> >
> > What can i use in the linux box? I have found things like 
> > MessageWall and
> > so, but i need better recomendations from people that already doed it.
> >
> > Thanks!!
> > Ivan Hernandez
> >
> >    
>
> You want to use SpamAssassin. Here are some links:
>
> www.spamassassin.org
> www.rulesemporium.com
> www.exit0.us
> http://wiki.apache.org/spamassassin/
> www.surbl.org
> http://news.gmane.org/gmane.mail.spam.spamassassin.general
>
> Hope that Helps,
>
> Chris Santerre 
> System Admin and SARE Ninja
> http://www.rulesemporium.com
> 'It is not the strongest of the species that survives,
> not the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.'
> Charles Darwin Charles Darwin 
>
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