[BlueOnyx:14067] Re: block ports

[Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet]

On 12/3/2013 9:27 AM, wcstaff wrote:
> looking for methods to successfully block spam?
> mailscanner, spam assassin etc does not seem to phase what we are getting.

SpamAssassin and the tools used with AV-SPAM can be very effective.  I 
say that based upon our customer reports and input.

Every situation is different, and I hate to try and shoe-horn a solution 
designed for one purpose onto another.   But AV-SPAM has shown itself to 
be pretty versatile, and you do have the ability to get "under the hood" 
and tune things.

The worst thing you can do is simply install a solution and then wait 
for it to work.   In my experience, the results will always be 
disappointing.

My advice is to take a look at the email traffic that you're getting. 
What's working, what isn't?  Then you can map out a plan to move 
forward.  Or if necessary, have someone consult with you on some options.

We do offer a hosted spam-filtering solution that is based on some 
open-source stuff as well as our past 13 or 14 years of development on 
the package.  We don't really advertise it.  And of course there's a 
whole bevy of stuff out there that does the same thing.

For BlueOnyx users, AV-SPAM seems to offer a really good balance and I 
would recommend giving it a try.   But as I said, it's important to have 
a good look at the traffic that you're getting so that some decisions 
can be made as to how best to tune the spam-fighting.  And that goes for 
whatever solution you wind up selecting.

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