On Thu, 2006-07-06 at 16:35 +0100, Paul Howarth wrote: > Aaron Konstam wrote: > > On Thu, 2006-07-06 at 08:54 +0100, Paul Howarth wrote: > >> On Thu, 2006-07-06 at 11:15 +0530, yogesh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >>> hi frieds > >>> i have mail server on linux > >>> my mail server generate spam mail > >>> how to avoid this spamming > >>> > >>> the spam mail will come from external globval network > >>> i thaught that my server any port is opren > >>> how to secure my mail server > >> You will need to tell people: > >> > >> * which mail server software you are running > >> * which configuration options you have changed from the defaults > >> * what the spam looks like (with full headers) > >> > >> Paul. > > The above described information would be interesting but I think the > > answer is to use spamassassin which comes with the > > distribution. Instructions for use are on the web and in the file > > users_prefs.template. Use of procmail to separate the spam and non-spam > > streams would be useful. > > He said his server was *generating* spam mail, which is a > configuration/security/abuse issue. > > SpamAssassin helps with filtering received mail, but not with this type > of problem. Well, perhaps if SA was used for outbound mail too, but that > would be partially addressing the symptoms rather than finding a cure. > > Paul. > You might be right but I read his whole message differently. In part of the message he says: >> the spam mail will come from external globval network > >>> i thaught that my server any port is opren I think this is a difficulty with English problem. I can't quite see how his mail server could be generating the spam but I guess it is possible. -- ======================================================================= University politics are vicious precisely because the stakes are so small. -- Henry Kissinger ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
