RE: [cobalt-users] Hardware SPAM / Antivirus solution?

[SM <sm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Adam,
At 13:13 13-04-2004, Adam Richardson wrote:
> My understanding: it's a hardware appliance that sits in between the 
> network connection and our bank of RaQs.  It scans/cleans/marks-as-spam 
> all incoming mail, and then forwards the good stuff to the appropriate 
> mail server(s).

You can build your own solution to do the above.  Buy the hardware, install 
your favorite open source operating system, install your favorite MTA and 
SpamAssassin and you have your good stuff mail server.

> I'm looking at software solutions as well, but would probably prefer a 
> hardware solution because of potential server load problems mentioned here 
> on the list.

A software solution on the RaQ would not solve the load problem if it is 
based around SpamAssassin.

Building your own solution would cost less than $1,000 depending on the 
amount of email you receive.  If you are looking for a hardware appliance 
instead, contact me off-list.

Regards,
-sm