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Spam "Filter Kits"

  • Most of the best use procmail, a local mail delivery agent designed to process mail based on content
  • Install procmail via Sendmail feature macro

  • FEATURE(`local_procmail')dnl
  • Popular kits include (URLs in paper):
    • The Spam Bouncer (developed on/for FreeBSD)
    • SpamDunk 
    • junkfilter
    • Hardin filter kit
    • Bob's Spam Filter
    • Spamkill
    • Spamtrap
  • Some of these kits use lots of memory and CPU! Limit message size and number of processes