Re: OT: Tarpitting, secondary MXes, and rate limiting

2005-03-26 Thread Menno van Bennekom
> In light of the recent discussion on secondary MXes, we're experimenting > with using a dummy low-priority MX to draw off some of the spam > targetting our primary. The first phase was just pointing it at a > machine that didn't accept mail. > > For phase 2, I installed a tarpit/teergrube script

Re: Effectiveness

2005-03-26 Thread Matt
"blacklist_to" appears to add 10 points to spam score. I would like to change it so it adds 20 points. How would I do that? Reason being that way "blacklist_to" messages will always be scored high enough to trigger them to be bayes auto_learn spam. Matt Add them to your cf with a "blacklist_

Re: Effectiveness

2005-03-26 Thread Matt
Thanks. That fixed all my troubles! Matt I'd just add... dns_available yes ...to your local.cf file. This server connects to the Internet through an AT&T managed Cisco 3640 so the network should be up instantly. Although it runs as its own DNS server. Perhaps named is not fully up when SPMAD s

General SA questions, somewhat OS X specific

2005-03-26 Thread Scott Haneda
I run a legacy mail server that does not support SpamAssasin yet. I would like to run my mail through SpamAssassin now though, and was thinking I could change my MX to point to a proxy that has SA installed and then forwards off to my legacy email server. I assume this is possible. I have been t

OT: Tarpitting, secondary MXes, and rate limiting

2005-03-26 Thread Kelson
In light of the recent discussion on secondary MXes, we're experimenting with using a dummy low-priority MX to draw off some of the spam targetting our primary. The first phase was just pointing it at a machine that didn't accept mail. For phase 2, I installed a tarpit/teergrube script on that