SpamAssassin 3.1.7 review

SpamAssassin project is a mature, widely-deployed open source project that serves as a mail filter to identify spam, also known as un

License: The Apache License 2.0 File size: 1140K Developer: SpamAssassin Team

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SpamAssassin project is a mature, widely-deployed open source project that serves as a mail filter to identify spam, also known as unsolicited commercial email (UCE)

SpamAssassin uses a variety of mechanisms including header and text analysis, Bayesian filtering, DNS blocklists, and collaborative filtering databases. SpamAssassin runs on a server, and filters spam before it reaches your mailbox.

Here are some key features of "SpamAssassin":
Wide-spectrum: SpamAssassin uses a wide variety of local and network tests to identify spam signatures. This makes it harder for spammers to identify one aspect which they can craft their messages to work around.
Free software: it is distributed under the same terms and conditions as other popular open-source software packages such as the Apache web server.
Easy to extend: Anti-spam tests and configuration are stored in plain text, making it easy to configure and add new rules.
Flexible: SpamAssassin encapsulates its logic in a well-designed, abstract API so it can be integrated anywhere in the email stream. The Mail::SpamAssassin classes can be used on a wide variety of email systems including procmail, sendmail, Postfix, qmail, and many others.
Easy Configuration: SpamAssassin requires very little configuration; you do not need to continually update it with details of your mail accounts, mailing list memberships, etc. Once classified, site and user-specific policies can then be applied against spam. Policies can be applied on both mail servers and later using the user's own mail user-agent application.