SpamAssassin

No spam for me, thanks...

Pointers

• http://spamassassin.apache.org/
• UnixGeekTools - other great tools for unix geeks

FreeBSD Notes

• install /usr/ports/mail/p5-Spam-Assassin
• do not attempt to install via 'perl -MCPAN' (;
• add the following to /etc/rc.conf:

        spamd_enable="YES"
        # only list on jail ip address 192.168.1.123
        # allow access from any clients in 192.168.1.0
         spamd_flags="-c -i 192.168.1.123 -A 192.168.1.0/24"

Updating

• sa-update -D
• /usr/local/etc/rc.d/sa-spamd.sh restart
• tail -f /var/log/maillog

Whitelisting

- man Mail::SpamAssassin::Conf - ~/.spamassassin/user_prefs

    whitelist_from AirTran_Airways_Netescapes@intellimedia.com
    whitelist_from *@mp3.com
    whitelist_from_rcvd addr@lists.sourceforge.net sourceforge.net
    whitelist_to add@ress.com

Training

    # mark the good stuff - make sure spam has been removed first
    sa-learn --ham --mbox ~/mail/inbox

    # mark the spam - make sure ham has been removed first
    sa-learn --spam --mbox ~/mail/spam.*