SV: Do I need SpamAssassin?

[Anders Andersson, IT]

> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
> Från: Peter Bonivart [mailto:peter at UCGBOOK.COM] 
> Skickat: den 7 maj 2003 23:51
> Till: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Ämne: Do I need SpamAssassin?
> 
> 
> As I understand it MS checks for spam with help from 
> databases, it also uses blacklists and whitelists. Detected 
> spam can be marked and delivered or deleted. Am I right so far?
Yes
> 
> I would like to keep it simple so what do I need SA for? It's 
> more "advanced" but what does it mean to me? Will I get a lot 
> of spam without it? Is it worth the added complexity?

Use use it of the box, I do it and it works like a charm  =)
> 
> Also, the mail system I want MS in uses Exchange on the 
> inside and they have anti-virus scanners for that database 
> and also on every desktop.

always add extra security on mail.... biggest reason is that for me is
that even if we are coverd on our exchange I dont want viruses even
to enter my exchange.

> 
> Is there any point for me to scan mail for viruses at the MTA 
> (Sendmail) level as well? Isn't the virus scan more resource 
> demanding than the spam and attachment checks? I'm running 
> Solaris and not all companies offer scanners for that 
> platform. Any advice?

Not regarding solaris but an extra layer of security is never bad especially
if you like me got an exchange site and probably outlook as clients

> 
> Sorry for all the newbie questions but I'm really interested 
> in using this. I have a chance of replacing a commercial 
> Windows-based system that costs $20.000 a year in licensing 
> alone and I really want to show what open source can do but 
> this is new to me so I need help. Thanks.
Go for it, I did it and not a single virus mail entered our system yet.

> 
> /Peter Bonivart
> 
> --Unix lovers do it in the Sun
>