RE: [cobalt-users] mailscanner vs sendmail using dnsbl's

["Michele Neylon:: Blacknight Solutions" <michele@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Which versions of Mailscanner and SA do you have installed?

Mr. Michele Neylon
Blacknight Solutions
http://www.blacknightsolutions.ie/
Probably the cheapest ie's in Ireland
Tel. +353 (0)59 9139897
Fax. +353 (0)59 9139897 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Lucas
> Sent: 11 September 2003 00:09
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [cobalt-users] mailscanner vs sendmail using dnsbl's
> 
> I removed the dnsbl's from sendmail and turned them on in mailscanner.
> 
> I used the same dnsbl's that I was using in sendmail, and added one
> 
> I told it to add {SPAM} to the subject line of spam items.
> 
> I was getting about 30 spam per hour blocked with sendmail.  
> I have only received 5 emails with {SPAM} in the subject line 
> and I am receiving piles of spam now.  Is mailscanner that 
> much worse using the dnsbl's than sendmail? or is there 
> something else wrong.  I know mailscanner is looking pretty 
> well at the emails.  It and f-prot have intercepted almost 
> 15000 viruses in the last couple of weeks.
> 
> Does any one have a suggestion?
> 
> Thanks
> David
> 
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