So you’ve discovered that all of a sudden your server load has shot and your email inbox is getting filled up with hundreds of bounce backs. You sir may be spamming! Now if you are a spammer, this isnt really much of a shock. Continue reading
In this guide I will be explaining how to install and configure SpamAssasin on a Direct Admin based server running CentOS.
SpamAssasin is used for e-mail spam filtering based on content-matching rules. SpamAssassin uses a variety of spam-detection techniques, that includes DNS-based and fuzzy-checksum-based spam detection, Bayesian filtering, external programs, blacklists and online databases.
The program can be integrated with the mail server to automatically filter all mail for a site. It can also be run by individual users on their own mailbox. SpamAssassin is highly configurable; if used as a system-wide filter it can still be configured to support per-user preferences.
Clam AntiVirus is a popular open source (GPL) anti-virus toolkit for UNIX, designed for e-mail scanning on mail gateways. It provides a flexible and scalable multi-threaded daemon, a command line scanner and it can detect Trojan horses, viruses, malware and other malicious threats. It also comes with an advanced tool for automatic database updating via the Internet.
This article will guide you through the installation and configuration of ClamAV on a DirectAdmin based web server. Continue reading
Here are some useful things to know for managing an Exim 4 server. This assumes a prior working knowledge of SMTP, MTAs, and a UNIX shell prompt. Continue reading