Re: [exim] Exim with Amavis with SpamAssassin and ClamAv

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Author: Renaud Allard
Date:  
To: Craig Schneider
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Exim with Amavis with SpamAssassin and ClamAv
Hi

Forget about using amavis, you will only send bounces, raise your load,
and have problems. Exim has all the spam/antivirus features you need
built in.
When you use amavis, you first have to accept the mail, so accept
responsibility for bounces, and everything associated to the mail, like
delivery or notification. Exim can reject bad mails at smtp time, this
saves you time, bandwidth, space and collateral spam. Amavis is not
really useful anymore with exim and is even bad to use.

Craig Schneider wrote:
> Hi Guys
>
> Was wondering if there is any benefit for running amavis-new and Exim4?
>
> Exim4 already has filtering built in as of version 4 for ClamAv and
> SpamAssassin.
>
> I recently read a Spam filtering howto in Linux Magazine.
>
> Any advice and comments on experience would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> c
>