Re: [vps-mail] Bayesian AND BlackLists

[anon <sikaspam@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim Smith wrote:
> I just did a vinstall spamassassin and it looks like the installed
> version is 2.43.

I have 2.55 - you need to look at the spamassassin.org site to see when
exactly they added the Bayes stuff (or maybe Scott will chime in here)
but I think it was 2.54!

> When I swapped from VPS1 to VPS2, my quantity of spams noticeably 
> increased which, from reading here and on ProviderTalk, seems to be
> the norm.

Not for me it wasn't.

> I like 'simple'. You are correct that I'm not using DNSBL unless I'm
> not aware of it. I checked Google and got 6000 hits to get DNSBL
> started. Can you give me, or point me to some "fairly simple' steps
> for getting it up and running?
I wish I could, but I'm sure someone else can give a more precise answer.


> Thanks so much for your reply. I hope my incessant questions aren't
> what made your PC lock up <grin>.

I try to put back some of the energy I have gained from people helping 
me here and elsewhere.

#cd /etc/mail

The file you need to modify is xyz.securesites.net.mc (assuming 
xyz.securesites.net is your server name)

First SAVE A COPY of the existing file.

In that file you find "DNS based black hole lists" near the top. All of 
this part is commented out. In the file "dnl something dnl"  means 
"Discard to New Line" so any line beginning with dnl is a comment.

As an example you can add

FEATURE(delay_checks)dnl
FEATURE(`dnsbl', `sbl.spamhaus.org', `Rejected - see 
http://www.spamhaus.org/SBL')dnl

the above should be on 2 lines, not three.

Go look in http://www.sendmail.org at the docs
there that deal with DNSBL.

after adding the two lines to the file, do this
make
make install
make restart

I hope I haven't forgotten half the facts. You need to try to look this 
stuff up in sendmail and VPS docs.

hth

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