Feature request

[Stephen Swaney]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MailScanner mailing list [mailto:MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On
> Behalf Of Chris W. Parker
> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 2:37 PM
> To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Subject: Re: Feature request
> 
> Julian Field <mailto:MailScanner at ECS.SOTON.AC.UK>
>     on Thursday, October 20, 2005 10:52 AM said:
> 
> > Unfortunately MailScanner has no way of accurately determining what a
> > vaid/invalid address is.
> 
> Oohh yeah. I didn't realize before but that must be because the MTA
> either rejects or accepts the mail before MS even sees. Got it.
> 
> > Relying on an access file isn't very good for
> > general systems. How much spam is sent as multiple recipients on 1
> > message? I think most is done 1 recipient per message.
> 
> Actually you're right about that. We don't get too much spam that
> follows these characteristics, but one more thing to lower our incoming
> spam count is all I need.
> 
> > I would think a modification to milter-ahead would be better. The
> > author of that milter is always open to good suggestions, so try
> > asking him to write it for you. Google will find his address (or ask
> > Steve.Swaney at fsl.com).

Anthony can be reached via his web site:

	www.snertsoft.com

or email to: achowe at snert.com 

Be careful if you email Anthony. He ONLY accepts palin text email :)

Steve

Stephen Swaney
Fort Systems Ltd.
stephen.swaney at fsl.com
www.fsl.com

> OK thanks I'll give it a shot.
> 
> > If you can produce a db or list then it is a very simple custom
> > function, tie it to Required SpamAssassin Score and/or Spam Actions.
> 
> Would the /etc/mail/access list not suffice as a "db or list"?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Chris.
> 
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