From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 3 20:56:39 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5101B16A4CE for ; Mon, 3 Jan 2005 20:56:39 +0000 (GMT) Received: from out003.verizon.net (out003pub.verizon.net [206.46.170.103]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DAAFD43D2D for ; Mon, 3 Jan 2005 20:56:38 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from FreeBSD@keyslapper.org) Received: from keyslapper.org ([68.163.177.192]) by out003.verizon.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.06 201-253-122-130-106-20030910) with ESMTP id <20050103205638.PNCD1106.out003.verizon.net@keyslapper.org> for ; Mon, 3 Jan 2005 14:56:38 -0600 Received: by keyslapper.org (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 9EA66114FF; Mon, 3 Jan 2005 15:56:37 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 15:56:37 -0500 From: Louis LeBlanc To: FreeBSD-Questions Questions Message-ID: <20050103205637.GB76250@keyslapper.org> Mail-Followup-To: FreeBSD-Questions Questions References: <3A426BB0-5DB0-11D9-B56F-000D9333E43C@secure-computing.net> <72cf361e05010312346cabce01@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: <72cf361e05010312346cabce01@mail.gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH at out003.verizon.net from [68.163.177.192] at Mon, 3 Jan 2005 14:56:38 -0600 Subject: Re: SpamAssassin-Milter accuracy... X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 20:56:39 -0000 On 01/03/05 08:34 PM, Martin Hepworth sat at the `puter and typed: > Eric > > you'll prob need to retrain the bayes filters ( or a good starter at > www.fsl.com/support). > > also alot of rules from the www.rulesemporium.com/rules.html can be useful. I believe that's actually www.rulesemporium.com/rules.htm - the .html is 404. > Might want to look at some of the RBL.s and esp the URI rbl provided > by surbl.org and built into SA3.x Use with care. Some spam rbls are overly zealous, and often block out whole netblocks just because one IP has been reported as an offender. > Could ask on the sa-user list.... You have to subscribe - the list is now closed because the nature of the traffic necessitates piping the list mail around SA. Because of this, spammers always knew they could get by spamassassin by sending to the list. > and backup the config:-) Definitely. And you might also want to keep a spam "sampler" around for just such a case. This can be used to get your bayes learner back up to speed a little quicker. IIRC, the bayes learner needs a minimum number of messages to learn from before it will kick in and start working. Lou -- Louis LeBlanc FreeBSD@keyslapper.org Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) http://www.keyslapper.org ԿԬ Hlade's Law: If you have a difficult task, give it to a lazy person -- they will find an easier way to do it.