[nzlug] spam (moved back to spam not SMS)

[Chris Hodgetts]

I might bring this back on topic .. ;)


We are running spamassassin, and I can see from cacti that we are
processing approx 400+ messages a minute, but I was wondering how much
of that is spam.. 

All mail is filtered via procmail, so I guess I could look at each users
procmail log file for an hour, and get an idea of that. (not a good
idea)

I was wondering does anyone know of some open source spam analysis
software that I can plug in.

I am running postfix, and spamassassin.




On Sat, 2008-03-29 at 08:48 +1200, Nick Rout wrote:
> On Wed, March 26, 2008 11:59 am, Simon Bridge wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, 2008-03-26 at 12:07 +1300, Damian Turner-Steele wrote:
> >> >
> >> > It is for this reason that I trained some of my rellies to use the bcc
> >> > field when forwarding those inane emails that some people feel the
> >> > need to forward.
> >> >
> >> > Yuri
> >> >
> >> > Wildly off-topic, but +1000 to this.  People who insist on actually
> >> > forwarding alot of that junk lose points big time for doing so.  Some
> >> are
> >> > genuinely interesting or relevant, though, so the follow-up is, unless
> >> > everyone on the recipient list knows everyone else on the recipient
> >> list,
> >> > BCC is a must.
> >
> > I have received a chain e-mail from the child cancer foundation
> > (genuine, not a spoof) because they thought that would be a good way to
> > get more donations.
> >
> >> >
> >> > <rant>
> >> Rellies who send junk get blocked, if they really want me, use the
> >> bl**dy
> >> phone. Text messages get deleted unread, If you really need me, again
> >> use
> >> the bl**dy phone for voice, its quicker, more productive and because
> >> stupid
> >> da*n texts don't get sent to and fro with inane dribble its cheaper
> >> too.</rant>
> >
> > Dunno - in my last crisis, txt turned up very useful. IMO: more useful
> > than voicemail for leaving messages. Particularly urgent - and cheaper
> > than a cell call.
> >
> > txt spammers get blacklisted, not needed the whitelist - yet.
> >
> > Each communication method has it's uses.
> > txt for short messages which are urgent.
> > email for longer non-urgent messages
> > voice for when a discussion/negotiation needs to happen at the time of
> > contact.
> >
> > so a typical voice call starts with a txt received "call me asap".
> 
> txts are great in situations like a court room where you are there for up
> to a few hours at a time, you can't call or be called, but your secretary
> needs to know something urgent, or you want to let a witness know what
> time they will be required. Have the phone in your pocket on vibrate and
> no one need know its there. It is also my electronic diary so it is legit
> to use it in court. (leave it rattling on a wooden desk next to the
> microphone and is a different matter LOL.)
> 
> Also i have a friend who works in a call centre. No personal calls, but a
> beer after work can be arranged via txt without said friend getting the
> sack.
>