You may want to modify your mail system so that it tacks on your domain name. Then you can whitelist all admin type addresses ie. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mike > Loiterman > Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 5:03 AM > To: 'David G. Andersen' > Cc: 'CertaintyTech - Ed Henderson'; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [SAtalk] Whitelist for Charlie Root > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hrm... > > I'm doing it by /Charlie Root/i > > I obviously don't want to miss anything coming from my server, but > certainly don't want extra spam. I think whitelisting by the subject > might be too narrow. Do you have any other suggestions? > > Mike Loiterman > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > PGP Key 0xD1B9D18E > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: David G. Andersen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 1:06 AM > >To: Mike Loiterman > >Cc: 'CertaintyTech - Ed Henderson'; > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SAtalk] > >Whitelist for Charlie Root > > > >Note that whitelisting from 'root' is probably a bad idea: > > > >593 eep:spam/raw> grep -i "^From: .*root" * | wc > > 19 56 841 > > > >weekly run output, however, is far safer: > > > >595 eep:spam/raw> grep -i 'weekly run' * | wc > > 0 0 0 > > > > -Dave > > > >On Sat, Mar 16, 2002 at 04:58:14PM -0600, Mike Loiterman mooed: > >> > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >> Hash: SHA1 > >> > >> Your initial reccomendation worked after I restarting spamd. I > >> never realized I had to restart it in order for changes to stick. > >> I think that should be in the FAQ or in the docs somewhere. > >> Thanks for all the help though. > >> > >> Mike Loiterman > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> PGP Key 0xD1B9D18E > >> > >> >-----Original Message----- > >> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >[mailto:spamassassin-talk- [EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf > >> >Of CertaintyTech - Ed Henderson Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 > >> >4:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > >> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [SAtalk] > >> >Whitelist for Charlie Root > >> > > >> >Just realized that you did not try: > >> > > >> >whitelist_from root > >> > > >> > > >> >Give it a try. If that doesn't work try this modification to the > >> >custom rule: > >> >header CHARLIE_ROOT From =~ /root/i > >> >describe CHARLIE_ROOT From is Charlie Root > >> >score CHARLIE_ROOT -100.0 > >> > > >> >OR another: > >> > > >> >header CHARLIE_ROOT Subject =~ /weekly run output/i > >> >describe CHARLIE_ROOT From is Charlie Root > >> >score CHARLIE_ROOT -100.0 > >> > > >> >BTW, after modifying local.cf you need to restart spamd daemon. > >> > > >> >> -----Original Message----- > >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf > >> >> Of Mike Loiterman > >> >> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 4:43 PM > >> >> To: 'CertaintyTech - Ed Henderson'; > >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> Subject: RE: [SAtalk] Whitelist for Charlie Root > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >> >> Hash: SHA1 > >> >> > >> >> Ugh...its still isn't working. I pasted in what you described > >> >> into my /etc/mail/spamassassin/local.cf and it still is getting > >> >> tagged as spam. This thing is unstoppable and its frustrating > >> >> the heck out of me. Any other ideas? > >> >> > >> >> Mike Loiterman > >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> PGP Key 0xD1B9D18E > >> >> > >> >> >-----Original Message----- > >> >> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> >[mailto:spamassassin-talk- [EMAIL PROTECTED]] On > >> >> >Behalf Of CertaintyTech - Ed Henderson Sent: Saturday, March > >> >> >16, 2002 1:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > >> >> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [SAtalk] > >> >> >Whitelist for Charlie Root > >> >> > > >> >> >The whitelist_from won't work because the email addres is > >> >> >simply "root" and doesn't include a domain name. Therefore, > >> >> >you must create your own custom rule in > >> >> >/etc/mail/spamassassin/local.cf: > >> >> > > >> >> >header CHARLIE_ROOT From =~ /Charlie Root/i > >> >> >describe CHARLIE_ROOT From is Charlie Root > >> >> >score CHARLIE_ROOT -100.0 > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> >Now it will get thru. > >> >> > > >> >> >--- > >> >> >Ed. > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> >> -----Original Message----- > >> >> >> From: Mike Loiterman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> >> >> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 2:03 PM > >> >> >> To: 'CertaintyTech - Ed Henderson'; > >> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> >> Subject: RE: [SAtalk] Whitelist for Charlie Root > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >> >> >> Hash: SHA1 > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I have not been able to get any whitelist entries to work > >> >> >> for this: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> From: Charlie Root <root> > >> >> >> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 4:25 AM > >> >> >> To: root > >> >> >> Subject: fat_man.ascendency.net weekly run output > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Cleaning up kernel database files: > >> >> >> Rebuilding locate database: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Rebuilding whatis database: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I have tried: > >> >> >> whitelist_from 'Charlie Root <root>' > >> >> >> whitelist_from *Charlie Root* > >> >> >> whitelist_from Charlie Root <root> > >> >> >> whitelist_to root > >> >> >> whitelist_to *root* > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Nothing seems to work. The problem, I think, is that > >> >> >> someone submitted this to Razor: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> X-Spam-Report: 5.8 hits, 5 required; > >> >> >> * 3.5 -- From: has a malformed address > >> >> >> * -0.1 -- To: has a malformed address > >> >> >> * 3.0 -- Listed in Razor, see > >> >> >> http://razor.sourceforge.net/ > >> >> >> * 0.2 -- From and To the same address > >> >> >> * -0.8 -- AWL: Auto-whitelist adjustment > >> >> >> > >> >> >> This is driving me nuts. Any help would be appreciated. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Mike Loiterman > >> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> >> PGP Key 0xD1B9D18E > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >-----Original Message----- > >> >> >> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> >> >[mailto:spamassassin-talk- [EMAIL PROTECTED]] On > >> >> >> >Behalf Of CertaintyTech - Ed Henderson Sent: Friday, March > >> >> >> >15, 2002 7:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > >> >> >> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: > >> >> >> >[SAtalk] Whitelist for Charlie Root > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >Add a whitelist_from entry in your > >> >> >> >/etc/mail/spamassassin/local.cf or perhaps a custom rule > >> >> >> >that looks for a unique Subject and scores the message with > >> >> >> >a -100. See man page Mail::SpamAssassin::Conf for details. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >== > >> >> >> >Ed. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- > >> >> >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> >> >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > >> >> >> >> Behalf Of Mike Loiterman > >> >> >> >> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 7:41 AM > >> >> >> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> >> >> Subject: [SAtalk] Whitelist for Charlie Root > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >> >> >> >> Hash: SHA1 > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> My weekly reports from my server are getting tagged as > >> >> >> >> SPAM. How can I effectively whitelist this without > >> >> >> >> opening up a hole in my defenses..?? > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> From: Charlie Root <root> > >> >> >> >> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 4:25 AM > >> >> >> >> To: root > >> >> >> >> Subject: fat_man.ascendency.net weekly run output > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> Cleaning up kernel database files: > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> Rebuilding locate database: > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> Rebuilding whatis database: > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> Mike Loiterman > >> >> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> >> >> PGP Key 0xD1B9D18E > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > >> >> >> >> Version: PGP 7.0.4 > >> >> >> >> Comment: Message digitally signed by Mike Loiterman > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> > >>>>iQA/AwUBPJM9ZWjZbUnRudGOEQJNLACg4bjbwKC/t3aQyZC0h2N1BQVtXBUAo > >N > >> >p > >> >> >h > >> >> >> >> h+0dDLkuqmzRjuBYkgg5Hej3 > >> >> >> >> =G7rb > >> >> >> >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> >> >> Spamassassin-talk mailing list > >> >> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> >> >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin- > >> >> >> >> tal k > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >_______________________________________________ > >> >> >> >Spamassassin-talk mailing list > >> >> >> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> >> >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-ta > >> >> >> >lk > >> >> >> > >> >> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > >> >> >> Version: PGP 7.0.4 > >> >> >> Comment: Message digitally signed by Mike Loiterman > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >iQA/AwUBPJOWx2jZbUnRudGOEQKI6ACgsv2k0h7NStZpiivaa6eCwxVxuxAAnAg7 > >> >> >> PGWlntcB1RIKeFZfI3yUseRI > >> >> >> =01FB > >> >> >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> >_______________________________________________ > >> >> >Spamassassin-talk mailing list > >> >> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk > >> >> > >> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > >> >> Version: PGP 7.0.4 > >> >> Comment: Message digitally signed by Mike Loiterman > >> >> > >> >> > >iQA/AwUBPJO8bGjZbUnRudGOEQLxegCeM9QM4BGfOYvzlBw/zlYj4rLmyioAni6P > >> >> 1goP8lkDOgXHcIzwKJ/9It7Z > >> >> =W7SU > >> >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> Spamassassin-talk mailing list > >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> >_______________________________________________ > >> >Spamassassin-talk mailing list > >> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk > >> > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > >> Version: PGP 7.0.4 > >> Comment: Message digitally signed by Mike Loiterman > >> > >> iQA/AwUBPJPOBWjZbUnRudGOEQIf9gCfbgB6OWhQsi5rGe6gyNQL3nIeYeoAoJPq > >> nCvvkZ65tiXBqCwIlFKOWug+ > >> =dbmF > >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Spamassassin-talk mailing list > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk > > > >-- > >work: [EMAIL PROTECTED] me: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > MIT Laboratory for Computer Science > > http://www.angio.net/ > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGP 7.0.4 > Comment: Message digitally signed by Mike Loiterman > > iQA/AwUBPJRpyWjZbUnRudGOEQJ8tgCfTBv0fcDuef/YmSMy7hdU95IZehcAn2/Y > rNl3hxbnpn4jBBY0PsMSOqh7 > =FknE > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > _______________________________________________ > Spamassassin-talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk > _______________________________________________ Spamassassin-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk
