[BlueOnyx:06500] Re: OWM and Spam

[Darrell D. Mobley]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: blueonyx-bounces at blueonyx.it [mailto:blueonyx-bounces at blueonyx.it]
> On Behalf Of Ken - Precision Web Hosting, Inc
> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 9:55 PM
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> Subject: [BlueOnyx:06495] Re: OWM and Spam
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Darrell D. Mobley" <dmobley at uhostme.com>
> To: "'BlueOnyx General Mailing List'" <blueonyx at blueonyx.it>
> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 5:03 PM
> Subject: [BlueOnyx:06492] Re: OWM and Spam
> 
> 
> > Bump.  I know there are other BX machines with OWM on them, does anyone
> > else
> > have problems with the filter_fakedfrom trapping legitimate mail because
> > the
> > originator of an email is on one ISP and the recipient is on another?
> 
> Darrell
> 
> We always suggest turning those OWM filters off.
> 
> Just let the server's spamassassin and the blocklists stop the spam.

My server doesn't have Spamassassin.  I am under the impression it is a
resource hog.  I had the filters off, but the client was inundated with spam
from using the same email address for 15 years listed on his website and
Network Solutions' WHOIS database.  Legitimate mail was lost if the sea of
spam.