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| − | We | + | == Setup == |
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| − | < | + | We are using a fairly standard SpamAssassin setup, close to the default. Any variations from default '''MUST''' be noted here. |
| + | Spam is getting out of hand, so the most basic setup is no longer sufficient. | ||
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| + | === Basic === | ||
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| + | A reference in /etc/postfix/master.cf lets the mail system know to use spamassassin, i.e. "spamd" | ||
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| + | === Sieve === | ||
| + | For spam filtering to work, each user needs a sieve script that directs the spam somewhere else. The most basic .sieve script is: | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | # a simple SPAM filter | ||
| + | # | ||
| + | require "fileinto"; | ||
| + | |||
| + | if header :contains "X-Spam-Flag" "YES" { | ||
| + | # | ||
| + | # move messages with "X-Spam-Flag: YES" header | ||
| + | # into "spam" folder | ||
| + | # | ||
| + | fileinto "INBOX.SPAM"; | ||
| + | } | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Plugins === | ||
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| + | == '''Important Note''' == | ||
SpamAssassin needs to have a user account named spamd, and this has to be a local account as well as being in the LDAP database. | SpamAssassin needs to have a user account named spamd, and this has to be a local account as well as being in the LDAP database. | ||
Revision as of 16:53, 23 September 2014
Setup
We are using a fairly standard SpamAssassin setup, close to the default. Any variations from default MUST be noted here. Spam is getting out of hand, so the most basic setup is no longer sufficient.
Basic
A reference in /etc/postfix/master.cf lets the mail system know to use spamassassin, i.e. "spamd"
Sieve
For spam filtering to work, each user needs a sieve script that directs the spam somewhere else. The most basic .sieve script is:
# a simple SPAM filter
#
require "fileinto";
if header :contains "X-Spam-Flag" "YES" {
#
# move messages with "X-Spam-Flag: YES" header
# into "spam" folder
#
fileinto "INBOX.SPAM";
}
Plugins
Important Note
SpamAssassin needs to have a user account named spamd, and this has to be a local account as well as being in the LDAP database.
