Where are SpamAssassin rules?
If you want to look at the default rules that are distributed with SpamAssassin, they are located by default in /usr/local/share/spamassassin. Although you can add or update the rules located here, this can cause problems when upgrading to future versions of SpamAssassin.
What is SpamAssassin in Linux?
SpamAssassin is an intelligent email filter which uses a diverse range of tests to identify unsolicited bulk email, more commonly known as spam. These tests are applied to email headers and content to classify email using advanced statistical methods.
How do I whitelist an IP in cPanel?
How To Whitelist CodeGuard IP Addresses in cPanel
- Navigate to Remote SQL. In, cPanel, find the My Databases section, then select “Remote SQL.”
- Enter IPs. Enter the IP Address(es) you want to list in the given field: Whitelist the following IP addresses: 236.233. 236.233. 174.91. 174.153. 212. 174.115. 171.
- Click Add Host.
How do I whitelist a domain in cPanel?
Answer
- Login to your cPanel account and find Spam Filters.
- Click on “Show Additional Configurations” at the bottom.
- Next, click “Edit Spam Whitelist settings”.
- Click “Add A New “whitelist_from” Item”.
- Add the domain you wish to use.
- Finally, click “Update Whitelist (whitelist_form)” to save the entry.
How are SpamAssassin’s default rule scores chosen?
SpamAssassin’s default rule scores have been chosen based on experience with large quantities of both spam and non-spam messages. By default, the CS Department uses a threshold of 7 for its spam classification. Any message whose overall score is equal to or greater than 7 is flagged as spam.
What is Apache SpamAssassin?
Apache SpamAssassin is a computer program used for e-mail spam filtering. It uses a variety of spam-detection techniques, including DNS and fuzzy checksum techniques, Bayesian filtering, external programs, blacklists and online databases. It is released under the Apache License 2.0 and is a part of the Apache Foundation since 2004.
How do we use SpamAssassin in our department?
For an overview of how we use SpamAssassin in our department, please first read our SpamAssassin article. SpamAssassin uses a set of rules that control how it scores each message. It considers each rule in turn and if it determines that a rule applies to or matches the message, then that rule’s score is added to the message’s overall score.
How does SpamAssassin classify spam messages?
Apache SpamAssassin has an internal (configurable) score threshold to classify a message as spam. Usually a message will only be considered as spam if it matches multiple criteria; matching just a single test will not usually be enough to reach the threshold.