That software costs $1000 minimum. However, there is an evaluation version available. I don't see why spammers would use the eval version of a full-fledged mail server instead of one of the great many free or cheap programs designed solely to do mass mailing, but I accept that it's within the realm of possibility.
I would be interested in seeing the ratio of spams detected versus false-positives based on this test. Is that what determines the "default score" for a test, by the way? Or is it something else? Vince Puzzella ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > It's probably because a lot of small-time, DYI spammers use that > software to perform bulk mailing. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Grandgent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 3:30 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [SAtalk] SMTPD_IN_RCVD test is unfair discrimination...? > > > Hi, > > I run Ipswitch Mail Server, a popular mail server on Win32, and recently > > one of my users had a legitimate email he sent flagged as spam by > SpamAssassin running on the receiving server. What caught my attention > was the line: > > SMTPD_IN_RCVD (2.1 points) Received via SMTPD32 server > (SMTPD32-n.n) > > (SMTPD32-n.n) is how IMail identifies itself. So this test is saying > that > if the message is coming from an IMail server, it's probably spam. > Right? > To my knowledge, IMail is as secure against spammers as any other good > mail > server. It's dirt simple to configure as a closed relay. The > documentation strongly recommends doing this and explains the problems > with open relays in detail. > > I searched for more information on this test on the SpamAssassin web > site > and the list archives but couldn't find anything. Can anyone explain > the > reasoning behind this test? > > Thanks, > > Tom > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > Welcome to geek heaven. > http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ > Spamassassin-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > Welcome to geek heaven. > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > _______________________________________________ > Spamassassin-talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk > ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ Spamassassin-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk
