Best Practices for stopping Spam for Postfix

rajesh.bahl · 11-08-2009, 12:00 PM

Hi !

I have a postfix mail server up and running properly on CentOS 4.8. The only issue being faced is Spam - there is a lot of spam that comes in.

Need advice on the Best Practices to follow so that we can control the spam effectively. What all software and in what order need to be loaded and configured on the mail server ?

rajesh.bahl

Guttorm · 11-09-2009, 08:06 AM

Hi

I installed MailScanner. It took me a little while to set up properly. I read documentation, and once it was installed and configured, it works very good at stopping spam.

http://www.mailscanner.info/

centosboy · 11-09-2009, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by rajesh.bahl

Hi !

I have a postfix mail server up and running properly on CentOS 4.8. The only issue being faced is Spam - there is a lot of spam that comes in.

Need advice on the Best Practices to follow so that we can control the spam effectively. What all software and in what order need to be loaded and configured on the mail server ?

rajesh.bahl

assp is a good spam proxy.
in fact it is better then good IMO

Simple to configure and a lovely web interface too

assp

rajesh.bahl · 11-09-2009, 11:51 AM

Thanks Guttorm and centosboy !

I will try using them and back in case there is any issue.Also where can I find documentation of assp as it does not seem to be at web site.

rajesh.bahl

TB0ne · 11-09-2009, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rajesh.bahl

Thanks Guttorm and centosboy !

I will try using them and back in case there is any issue.Also where can I find documentation of assp as it does not seem to be at web site.

rajesh.bahl

The documentation for Mailscanner is on their website....try clicking the button marked "Documentation".....

The ASSP documentation is on their Sourceforge site...look at the wiki.