Re: [cobalt-users] what is the best..Spamassasin? Mailscanner?

[Richard Siddall <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Parker Morse wrote:
> 
> It seems to me that Spamassassin and Mailscanner address two slightly
> different problems - spam and email-borne viruses, respectively. (Someone
> correct me if I'm wrong about Mailscanner, which I don't use.) They're
> both free(*), so why not install them both?
> 

Mailscanner can scan mail for viruses using 12 (?) different virus scanners, and for
spam using a few simple content checks, some DNSBLs and (optionally) SpamAssassin
(which in turn can use Razor and/or DCC).

> (* Mailscanner is free for some, licensed for others - you don't say what
> your situation is, so I don't know if it's free for you.)
> 

I believe Mailscanner is licensed under the GPL, although I couldn't find any
licensing information during a quick visit to http://www.mailscanner.info

It's the anti-virus scanners that generally have licensing restrictions.

I hope this helps.

Regards,

	Richard.