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Re: +/- of using amavisd-new to integrate SpamAssassin w/Postfix

From: Robin Lynn Frank (rlfrankparadigm-omega.com)
Date: Tue Jun 03 2003 - 15:20:57 CDT


On Tuesday 03 June 2003 11:11, Vivek Khera wrote:
> >>>>> "CH" == Chris Horry <zerbeywibble.co.uk> writes:
>
> CH> On Tue, 3 Jun 2003 DFinnstudentadvantage.com wrote:
> >> best/fastest/cleanest way to implement Postfix and SpamAssassin to use
> >> Amavisd-new as the go-between? This will be for a single domain which
> >> recieves probably 2500-5000 emails per day.
>
> CH> If you're not using amavisd for virusscanning only as a gateway to SA
> then CH> it's pointless to use it. Use spamd or procmail filtering instead
> to CH> check for spam mail.
>
> It is *not* pointless. It is incredibly fast, and quite flexible.
>
> However, for this small load, perhaps it is more than they need.

We have similar load figures in each of our offices, but the way amavisd-new
archives spam makes it our favorite means of implementing spamassasin, and
while we also use it for our antivirus apps, we still find it the fastest way
to go. The only down side is not having the spamassassin headers in levels
below the trigger point.
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