[Spambayes] Audit SpamBayes

[Dale Schroeder]

Chris Arnold wrote:
>>    Chris> Here was part of my confusion: client said he wants spamassassin
>>    Chris> rules and spambayes advanced settings. I will have to clarify
>>    Chris> this tomorrow morning. Also, as i have been reading the FAQ on
>>    Chris> spambayes: it looks like spambayes runs on the client level?
>>    Chris> Either a outlook plugin or thunderbird plugin. Spambayes does not
>>    Chris> get installed at the server level? Do i have this correct?
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>>    Amedee> Actually, in theory Spambayes *can* run at the server level, and
>>    Amedee> for some people it does. It is quite versatile. It can run as an
>>    Amedee> Outlook plugin, as a Thunderbird plugin (third party extension),
>>    Amedee> as a POP proxy, as an IMAP proxy, as a procmail filter (that's
>>    Amedee> how I use it) and there are probably a few other ways of using
>>    Amedee> it.
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>> (Not sure how I missed Chris's response.  Oh well...)
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>> What Amedee writes is true.  In addition, on the python.org mail server we
>> have SpamBayes integrated with Postfix.  I'm not sure how all the pieces fit
>> together, but SpamBayes runs while the SMTP connection is still open.  I
>> maintain the training database.  We also have minimal integration with
>> Mailman which allows us to score messages coming from Usenet
>> (comp.lang.python -> python-list at python.org).
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>> So, yes, you can run SpamBayes on a server in many cases.
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> Alright, i think i have some answers for this client :)
> But i just want to make sure i am on the same page as spambayes:
> you can not enter any "rules" into spambayes (like mark all messages with the word viagra in the subject/body as spam)?
Not that I'm aware of.
>  I do see where to set the options (i assume this is where you lower/raise the spam score?).
Yes.  After some training, I've been able to lower the spam cutoff value 
significantly.
>  Where, typically, is the config/options file? I see the FAQ says "configured through a file called bayescustomize.ini or .spambayesrc". I assume the *.ini file is for a windows box and the .spambayessrc is for a *nix box?
It varies.  I'm using SpamBayes on Debian linux as a server.  
bayescustomize.ini resides in /usr/bin.  I have no .spambayesrc file.  I 
run sbserver.py and configure primarily through the webpage located at 
host:8880.  For client installations, it's usually localhost:8880.
In Windows, when installed via Thunderbayes, it is located in the user's 
profile under Application Data/Thunderbird.  A standard install places 
it in Application Data/SpamBayes.  I've never used the Outlook plugin.
>  Thanks for all your patience with me as i learn about spambayes.
Enjoy.  It's a wonderful application.

Dale
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