Re: anti-spam

From: Robert Newson (ReapNewsT_at_uk.co.fsnet.bullet3)
Date: 05/28/03 

Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 06:48:28 GMT

jbuchana@buchanan1.net wrote:

> In comp.os.linux.redhat Doug Holtz <dholtz@wi.rr.com> wrote:
>
>>I'm running Red Hat 7.3 also with updated kernels. I use POP3 only from my
>>ISP. Will spamassassin block spam for this type of mail?
>
> Well, that depends.
>
> If you pop your mail with fetchmail or something similar that injects
> it into a local Linux mail spool, where it is delivered with procmail,
> then it is really easy to add spamassassin.
...
> If you are popping your mail with Netscape or similar, then
> spamassassin isn't the solution for you...

Unless you double-pop: use fetchmail to pop it from your ISP, run thro'
procmail/spamassassin and then direct your Metscape/similar to pop it from
your local machine (need to enable pop server on your machine).

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