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| From | Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: How to Install SpamAssassin on Fedora? |
| Date | 2025-02-15 01:06 +0000 |
| Organization | Deepwoods Software |
| Message-ID | <voopas$3nbk3$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <slrnvqvefc.mskc.lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> <vookaq$3mhqk$1@dont-email.me> |
At Fri, 14 Feb 2025 23:41:14 -0000 (UTC) Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote: > > On Fri, 14 Feb 2025 21:47:24 -0000 (UTC), Lars Poulsen wrote: > > > I figure the tool of choice is spamassassin, but where do I find a > > reasonably simple how-to guide? > > Last I looked, it was a service that individual users had to configure > (e.g. via procmail) for filtering their own mail -- the normal setup did > not automatically filter everything coming in for all users. It is possible to set up mimedefang as a "milter" (with either sendmail or Postfix, maybe other MTAs) and mimedefang can use spamassassin as a spam checker and possibly reject spam at the "door". I have been using spamassassin+mimedefang with both sendmail (CentOS 5) and Postfix (CentOS 6, CentOS7, and now Debian 12). Works quite well, sometimes works too well, esp. when legit companies (and sometimes government agencies) us really bad web progreammers or crufty hosting providers that send legit that looks like spam. Arg... > > -- Robert Heller -- Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services heller@deepsoft.com -- Webhosting Services
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How to Install SpamAssassin on Fedora? Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2025-02-14 21:47 +0000
Re: How to Install SpamAssassin on Fedora? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-02-14 22:53 +0100
Re: How to Install SpamAssassin on Fedora? Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2025-02-14 22:39 +0000
Re: How to Install SpamAssassin on Fedora? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-02-15 00:44 +0000
Re: How to Install SpamAssassin on Fedora? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2025-02-14 17:17 -0500
Re: How to Install SpamAssassin on Fedora? Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2025-02-14 22:45 +0000
Re: How to Install SpamAssassin on Fedora? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2025-02-15 01:06 +0000
Re: How to Install SpamAssassin on Fedora? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-02-14 23:41 +0000
Re: How to Install SpamAssassin on Fedora? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2025-02-15 01:06 +0000
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