Re: [cobalt-users] Need Anti-SPAM solution for Raq4i

[Super Dave <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I use spam assassin installes by www.solarspeed.net in conjunction with
antivirus software, seems to be working great!

David


On Mon, 9 Sep 2002, Jeff Lasman wrote:

> Michael Karner wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know a good Anti-SPAM solution for raq4i ?
>
> Many commercial and non-commercial solutions for blocking of received
> spam have been posted on this list; check the archives.
>
> > Currently i have turned on POP-before-SMTP,
> > but some customers who use old ms outlook versions
> > canīt use that.
>
> Sure they can; the first time they click on send/receive they'll get an
> error; the second time it'll work fine.  If they send/receive the moment
> they bring up the program, before they write any email, depending on how
> long they wait before they write email, they shouldn't have any
> problems.
>
> > is the mailserver still safe if i turn pop-before-smtp off?
> > with "safe" i mean if sending mails from domains which
> > are not hosted on my server get blocked ?
>
> Absolutely.  Turning on POP before SMTP enables relaying from any
> machine that's successfully logged in and downloaded email in the past
> few minutes; without it the RaQ won't relay third-party email at all.
>
> > if you have some other good tips on blocking spam
> > or mail-relayers, please tell me.
>
> POP before SMTP has nothing to do with blocking incoming spam; as I've
> mentioned, check the list archives, or write offlist for a commercial
> solution.
>
> Jeff
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