Hey all,
My company is looking into buying some Spam Filtering and Anitvirus Software. I have looked into Scanmail but the eManager plugin doesn’t work on an AS/400 v5R2.
Can anyone recommend a software product that will do both Spam Filtering and Antivirus. We don’t want the users to have to do any configuration at all. All server based.
Thanks in advanced,
Randy
Subject: Spam Filter and Anitvirus Software
I’m using ScanMail 2.6 SP1 for antivirus protection. I have V5R2 and Domino 6.5.1. I’ve been researching using the built-in DNS Blacklist feature of Domino as an anti-spam solution but haven’t yet turned it on as I’m still trying to get Scanmail to be stable with it’s automated antivirus patttern file updates. From what I’ve read the DNSBL is more effective at fighting spam than most third party solutions. I’d like to know what the most recommended DNSBL sites are. Maybe we’ll get some more valuable input here.
Jerry
Subject: RE: Spam Filter and Anitvirus Software
The authority on spam as far as I am concerned is Chris Linfoot at http://chris-linfoot.net/We have DNSBL enabled using these lists:
list.dsbl.org; multihop.dsbl.org; bl.spamcop.net and the combination is kicking out alot. We started by setting the filter to log and tag messages, but it quickly became obvious that it was better to log and reject.
Subject: Spam Filter and Anitvirus Software
We have a linux box separate from domino that scans the mail using spamassassin and amavisd-new to cover both spam and viruses.
We’ve used this combo for several years (even pre-notes) and it is great. With it being on a second server it also acts as a backup mail server to queue the mail if domino is having issues.
You can use almost any MTA, but I use postfix (used to use exim) with it. In theory you could even set this up on the same server as domino – just on different ports for it to scan the mail and then pass it to Domino.
I think you get a lot more flexibility and options with this approach rather than something tacked onto domino. Use demonized virus scanners with amavisd-new and it cranks.
Spamassassin:
Amavisd-new:
Subject: RE: Spam Filter and Anitvirus Software
We also use an SMTP gateway appliance, the Barracuda Spam Firewall. You should look into http://www.barracudanetworks.com. Don’t go with the 200 model, get at least the 300 model. It’s linux-based, uses spamassassin as one of it’s anti-spam techniques.
Subject: Spam Filter and Anitvirus Software
I’m using ScanMail 2.6 SP1 for antivirus protection. I have V5R2 and Domino 6.5.1. I’ve been researching using the built-in DNS Blacklist feature of Domino as an anti-spam solution but haven’t yet turned it on as I’m still trying to get Scanmail to be stable with it’s automated antivirus patttern file updates. From what I’ve read the DNSBL is more effective at fighting spam than most third party solutions. I’d like to know what the most recommended DNSBL sites are. Maybe we’ll get some more valuable input here.
Jerry