Re: Spam filter recommendation

[Anthony Campbell <ac@acampbell.org.uk>]

On 27 Oct 2003, Brendan J Simon wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Can anyone recommend a good spam filter for Debian???
> I use Mozilla as my mail client on an Apple PowerBook and also an Intel
> desktop.
> 
> Are there differences in power and ease of use between all the various
> spam filters?
> Which are the most actively used and maintained?
> Which are the most accurate at detecting spam?
> 
> Could you please CC me as well as the list.
> 
> Many thanks,
> Brendan Simon.

Although spamassassin and bogofilter seem to get most of the publicity,
I've found spamprobe to be better than either in both accuracy and ease
of setting up. I get few false negatives and no false positive at all.
But YMMV.

Anthony

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