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Author: Ian Eiloart
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To: sal983, exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Mail spam


--On 9 November 2007 03:38:28 -0800 sal983 <afsal983@???> wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> If we compile exim with scanner support and and configuring exim using
> relay domains and transport ( with the help of exim.conf sent by you), it
> can filter mails before sending to real mail box. isn't it?


It can filter emails before delivery. It can even filter emails before
accepting them for delivery, which is what you should try to do.

I'm not going to configure your Exim setup for you. My environment isn't
the same as yours.

> or Do we need
> any extra configurations?


Yes. You need to understand the configuration options and build your own,
though.

> What is your opinion about av scanner?


We use clamav.

> Thanks and regards,
> sal
>
>
>
> Ian Eiloart wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> --On 9 November 2007 02:51:36 -0800 sal983 <afsal983@???> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Once the mails from specified domains are relayed in the filter box, we
>>> can send them for spam and virus checking, am I correct?
>>
>> Not quite.
>>
>> Have exim use clamav and spamassassin to scan the emails before they're
>> accepted. Reject the emails that you don't like. Also, use Exim's ACLs
>> to make checks like RBLs, sender and recipient verification (with
>> callouts if you like), header syntax, and so on.
>>
>>> What are the spam and mail scanners that can give full advantage?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Sal
>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Ian Eiloart
>> IT Services, University of Sussex
>> x3148
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