Thanks, SARE rules should be used by every hosting, but that's just my desire. I don't run windows? If you mean my SO, yes, it's XP, if you mean my hosting is Linux (I'm a common windows user with a common hosting account an too much spam as said before) "Install SpamAssassin on your desktop" is that an option in my case? I didn't know you can do such a thing... how that works?
Andy Figueroa wrote: > > > As commented in other post my hosting doesn't allow custom > > rules. I don't know if they don't like happy people, or > > what. > > > > Is there some kind of installation I can perform with my > > limitations in order to use custom rules? > > > > Is that a common policy of hosting providers? > > > > All I have access to is to .spamassassin folder > > SpamAssassin puts a heavy load on a server compared to most programs, > and letting users write their own rules can make that a lot a lot > heavier. Of course, if the ISP did a really good job of managing their > SpamAssassin, you probably wouldn't be asking. > > Hosting provider policy is all over the map. > > If you really have access to ~/.spamassassin, that's where users' custom > rules go, IF the ISP's installation uses users' ~./spamassassin folders. > If your ISP's policy is a hard and fast rule, though you risk getting > kicked off. Otherwise, you can just try it and see if it works. > > I don't believe you can install SpamAssassin successfully in your home > directory. It would be a huge hack job to set up and maintain, and > certainly against your ISP's policy. > > I agree with Wofgang. Install SpamAssassin on your desktop or setup > your own mailserver. I'm assuming you don't run Windows. > > Andy Figueroa > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Simple-hosting-user%3A-can-I-install-my-own-SA--tf3158089.html#a8768894 Sent from the SpamAssassin - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
