Is SpamAssassin really needed?

[Michele Neylon :: Blacknight Solutions]

>> Chris wrote:
>>> Well - as the subject line states, is it really needed to make
>>> MailScanner work correctly?
>>
>> It is not mandatory, but if you don't use spamassassin to filter
>> spam, your results will be so-so.
>>
>
> Indeed - If one opts not to use SA, is there something that
> can be used in place of? Such as MimeDefang?
MimeDefang does  file checking rather than spam filtering, so I don't see
how you could replace SA with it.

If you don't use SA for spam checking you could use RBLs in MS, but you
won't get as accurate results

My two cents



Mr Michele Neylon
Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd
http://www.blacknight.ie/
Tel. +353 59 9137101

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