RBLs

[Peter Lemieux]

I let SpamAssassin do all the RBL checks since the ones that turn up 
positive add to the SA score.  I prefer to rely on SA scoring since it isn't 
as black-and-white as other methods.

Peter

On 04/07/2016 02:54 PM, Kevin Miller wrote:
> Thank Glenn.  I was hoping I could leverage the same spam lists that
> spamassassin is using by default, without having to query them a second
> time.  Of course, the caching DNS server should minimize the impact but one
> stop shopping is more to be preferred.  No matter.
>
> Hope all is well in your neck of the woods…
>
> ...Kevin
>
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> Kevin Miller
>
> Network/email Administrator, CBJ MIS Dept.
>
> 155 South Seward Street
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> Juneau, Alaska 99801
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> Phone: (907) 586-0242, Fax: (907) 586-4588 Registered Linux User No: 307357
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> *From:*MailScanner
> [mailto:mailscanner-bounces+kevin.miller=juneau.org at lists.mailscanner.info]
> *On Behalf Of *Glenn Steen
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 07, 2016 10:30 AM
> *To:* MailScanner discussion
> *Subject:* Re: RBLs
>
> Hi Kevin!
>
> The "Spam Lists" thing in MailScanner has nothing to do with the
> Spamassassin thing. The Spam Lists are queried by MailScanner proper, an in
> a serial fashion. Keep it fown to a bare minimum of well-trusted RBLs and
> let 1 hit -> blocked... SA foes it's lookups in parallel, so should handle
> the bulk of the lookups. The Spam Lists to be Spam setting, is only coupled
> to the Spam List setting.
>
> Cheers!
> --
> -- Glenn
>
> Den 30 mar 2016 1:36 fm skrev "Kevin Miller" <kevin.miller at juneau.org
> <mailto:kevin.miller at juneau.org>>:
>
> Spamassassin now includes a number of RBLs by default.  It seems they get
> queried regardless of whether I specify them in the "Spam Lists"
> configuration option.  Does it matter whether or not they are included in
> "Spam Lists" to trigger the "Spam Lists To Be Spam" threshold?  I.e, if
> they're in two spam lists, but the RBL lists aren't explicitly listed in
> MailScanner.conf, will the counter still increment and tag the email as
> definite spam even if it doesn't quite reach the normal spam score (5.0 in
> my case)?
>
> Thanks...
>
> ...Kevin
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> Kevin Miller
> Network/email Administrator, CBJ MIS Dept.
> 155 South Seward Street
> Juneau, Alaska 99801
> Phone: (907) 586-0242 <tel:%28907%29%20586-0242>, Fax: (907) 586-4588
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