MS not deleting spam

[Ugo Bellavance]

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Eagle Net Support [mailto:support at EAGLE-ACCESS.NET]
> Envoyé : Thursday, January 22, 2004 6:55 PM
> À : MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Objet : Re: MS not deleting spam
> 
> 
> Ugo Bellavance wrote:
> 
> > > -----Message d'origine-----
> > > De : Eagle Net Support [mailto:support at EAGLE-ACCESS.NET]
> > > Envoyé : Thursday, January 22, 2004 5:12 PM
> > > À : MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> > > Objet : MS not deleting spam
> > >
> > >
> >
> > > How do I get the rest of these mails to not go to the
> > > clients?  They are
> > > apparently successfully being recognized as spam.
> >
> > What is apparently your problem is that you didin't realize 
> that there were 2 settings for spam:
> >
> > High Scoring Spam Actions
> >
> > and
> >
> > Spam Actions
> >
> > -What probably happens here is that your Spam Actions  is 
> set to deliver and High Scoring is set to delete
> >
> > Set both to store delete or just delete if you don't want 
> to store them.
> 
> Which file am I looking to edit for 'High Scoring Spam 
> Actions' and 'Spam Actions'?
> 
> joe


/etc/MailScanner/MailScanner.conf

This is the key to almost all settings. 

hth

Ugo
> 
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Are there any other good known things to be implemented 
> to get a good
> > > starting base for spam filtering?
> >
> > Probably install Razor, DCC, Pyzor, which is pretty 
> straightforward, then maybe check for special spamassassin rules...
> >
> > >
> > > Are all the default RBL entries built in, needed, and are 
> there any
> > > others that should be added?
> >
> > This is a personal thing.  Your setup is basically very 
> good, so just stay tuned on this list to learn what is 
> changing.  And maybe give a look at the threads about 
> bigevil.cf a few days ago.
> > >
> > > Finally, is there an 'after install' docs or mail archive
> > > that addresses
> > > the potential after install buffing issues?
> >
> > Hmm, this is the job list.  What happens is that mail 
> hosting is such a complex thing and the setups vary so much 
> from one person to the other, what usually happens is that 
> one installs it, comes on the list for "after install buffing 
> issues", then writes his own doc for his site.  At least that 
> is what I've done.
> >
> > Some people will write their own, very-compex rules, and 
> some others will stay close to the default setup.  It all 
> depends on your need.
> >
> > >
> > > Thanks any help would be greatly appreciated.  I hope I 
> didn't ask too
> > > many questions at once.....
> >
> > That is ok.  But more importantly, stay subscribed to this list.
> > >
> > > joe
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > This message has been scanned for viruses and
> > > dangerous content, and is believed to be clean.
> > >
> >
> > --
> > This message has been scanned for viruses and
> > dangerous content, and is believed to be clean.
> 
> 
> -- 
> This message has been scanned for viruses and
> dangerous content, and is believed to be clean.
>