Submission + - Mail Server that filters spam before sending?
amcdiarmid writes: "Mail servers with built in spam defeating techniques?
I'm wondering if any mail servers exist that check ourgoing mail for spam. I see appliances & other products that will check for outgoing mail once it is sent, but not email servers that will check for spam on mail accepted to be sent.
At many workplaces (say: mine), people are unhappy with the amount of spam they get. (See http://slashdot.org/search.pl?query=spam if you don't know this.) One says too much, one says too little. (Rinse, repeat, go bald.)
We run a spam-appliance, with (perhaps unfortunately) an Exchange 2003 server. The appliance is OK for me, but my expectations are managed. Some PHB's have expectations that I'm unable to manage. In any case, the spam-appliance assumes we don't generate any spam internally. (Think Intern with a virus. (policy allows it.))
I'm wondering if a mail-server exists that has logic built into the SMTP engine: Effectively pre-scanning mail for spam. Too much of our spam is from FA (false address) and to FA and hits the internal (behind filter) server directly.
At this point, verifying a user exists (asmtp) is not enough. I feel that every email server should have spam filters buit in to check for spam BEFORE sending should be manditory. (Make a law!!!) I have not heard of an engine that works this way (1). Just: Go get Postini, or Abaca, or something that works (for everyone who will refuse to tune it)..... None of which will help with our internally (Say "Soon to be fired intern" and don't ask questions.) generated spam. (1: I have seen one thread suggesting Spam Assasin & piping email through it. Not entirely unclear — but a windows/exchange solution would help me more;.)
Any way, if anyone can help — happy holidays."
I'm wondering if any mail servers exist that check ourgoing mail for spam. I see appliances & other products that will check for outgoing mail once it is sent, but not email servers that will check for spam on mail accepted to be sent.
At many workplaces (say: mine), people are unhappy with the amount of spam they get. (See http://slashdot.org/search.pl?query=spam if you don't know this.) One says too much, one says too little. (Rinse, repeat, go bald.)
We run a spam-appliance, with (perhaps unfortunately) an Exchange 2003 server. The appliance is OK for me, but my expectations are managed. Some PHB's have expectations that I'm unable to manage. In any case, the spam-appliance assumes we don't generate any spam internally. (Think Intern with a virus. (policy allows it.))
I'm wondering if a mail-server exists that has logic built into the SMTP engine: Effectively pre-scanning mail for spam. Too much of our spam is from FA (false address) and to FA and hits the internal (behind filter) server directly.
At this point, verifying a user exists (asmtp) is not enough. I feel that every email server should have spam filters buit in to check for spam BEFORE sending should be manditory. (Make a law!!!) I have not heard of an engine that works this way (1). Just: Go get Postini, or Abaca, or something that works (for everyone who will refuse to tune it)..... None of which will help with our internally (Say "Soon to be fired intern" and don't ask questions.) generated spam. (1: I have seen one thread suggesting Spam Assasin & piping email through it. Not entirely unclear — but a windows/exchange solution would help me more;.)
Any way, if anyone can help — happy holidays."
