[dba-Tech] Spam, spam, spam, spam ....

Thanks Stuart and Bryan. I'll pass these on. Will try them myself too
probably.

Andy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> Bryan Carbonnell
> Sent: 07 March 2006 02:40
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Spam, spam, spam, spam ....
> 
> 
> On 7 Mar 2006 at 7:51, Stuart McLachlan wrote:
> 
> > You don't want "spam blocking" software. You want software which 
> > classifies and tags email so that you can apply simple 
> rules in your 
> > email client to separate, filter  and possibly delete spam. 
>  There's a 
> > subtle difference.
> 
> I'll second this. this givves you the opportunity to "train" the 
> software as to what is and isn't spam and you can verify that the 
> spam is truely spam and not misclassified ham (good e-mail)  
> 
>  
> > There are a couple of excellent freeware "bayesian filter" 
> programs to 
> > do this.
> > 
> > Best one is POPFile.  http://popfile.sourceforge.net/
> > 
> > Another good one which is simple to set up is K9. 
> > http://keir.net/k9.html
> 
> I will second both of these recommendations. I have used both and 
> they are both are excelent.
> 
> I used to use K9 primarily, but since my ISP does filtering that I 
> CAN'T turn off ($#&*#$ idiots) I get less than 10 per week in my 
> inbox. So I don't bother anymore.
> 
> The best part about these types of apps are that they sit between 
> your e-mail client and you ISPs mail servers, so they "integrate" 
> with any e-mail client and your mate can change to a good e-mail 
> client (like Pegasus Mail :-) without losing any of the spam 
> training.
> 
> -- 
> Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at sympatico.ca
> It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a 
> warning  to others. 
> 
> 
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