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Console/cPanel - Apache SpamAssassin or Spam Experts?

Posted: Sun May 16, 2021 10:23 pm
by ColinM
Hi All,

For those that are using cPanel or a Wholesale Console above a cPanel - does your Console/cPanel have Apache SpamAssassin or Spam Experts please?

Re: Console/cPanel - Apache SpamAssassin or Spam Experts?

Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 12:51 pm
by mygis
Hi.
We are using a shared hosting with cPanel. SpamAssassin has been working very well for us. We monitored it for a year before switching to death mode (sort of speaking) for the spams.

Re: Console/cPanel - Apache SpamAssassin or Spam Experts?

Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 3:08 pm
by Bluesman
Hi Colin. My hosting company provides "SpamAssassin" is automatically activated when I create an account. Works ok as long as I don't use some advanced PHP scripts. The PHP forms in WWB is ok, but if I implement 3rd part scripts like blogs, shops etc I usually have to turn the SpamAssassin OFF.
So I always turn it off if I use 3rd part PHP scripts :D

Re: Console/cPanel - Apache SpamAssassin or Spam Experts?

Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 3:17 pm
by WWBman
Mine uses Apache SpamAssassin but I have it disabled.
I don't trust s/w to filter emails!

Re: Console/cPanel - Apache SpamAssassin or Spam Experts?

Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 10:21 pm
by ColinM
Hi Guys,
Thanks heaps for the responses,
mygis wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 12:51 pm Hi.
We are using a shared hosting with cPanel. SpamAssassin has been working very well for us. We monitored it for a year before switching to death mode (sort of speaking) for the spams.
MYGIS - Can you explain please what you mean by Death Mode ?
Bluesman wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 3:08 pm Hi Colin. My hosting company provides "SpamAssassin" is automatically activated when I create an account. Works ok as long as I don't use some advanced PHP scripts. The PHP forms in WWB is ok, but if I implement 3rd part scripts like blogs, shops etc I usually have to turn the SpamAssassin OFF.
So I always turn it off if I use 3rd part PHP scripts :D
Hi Thomas - Now THAT is an interesting comment because I presume some or all of those scripts are PHP Jabbers ones. I have Clients that use PHP Jabbers scripts and Spam Assassin is deployed. What were the issues please?
WWBman wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 3:17 pm Mine uses Apache SpamAssassin but I have it disabled.
I don't trust s/w to filter emails!
WWBMAN - Hmmm, interesting approach - what do you use as an alternative - filters rules?

Re: Console/cPanel - Apache SpamAssassin or Spam Experts?

Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 10:54 pm
by WWBman
ColinM wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 10:21 pm
WWBman wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 3:17 pm Mine uses Apache SpamAssassin but I have it disabled.
I don't trust s/w to filter emails!
WWBMAN - Hmmm, interesting approach - what do you use as an alternative - filters rules?
I use Mailwasher Pro. It flags emails it thinks are spam but I decide which to delete.
Its efficacy improves the more you use it.
I’ve been using it for at least ten years!

Re: Console/cPanel - Apache SpamAssassin or Spam Experts?

Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 11:22 pm
by ColinM
WWBman wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 10:54 pm
I use Mailwasher Pro. It flags emails it thinks are spam but I decide which to delete.
Its efficacy improves the more you use it.
I’ve been using it for at least ten years!
Thanks WWBMan - had a quick look at that.

Re: Console/cPanel - Apache SpamAssassin or Spam Experts?

Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 12:51 am
by Bluesman
ColinM wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 10:21 pm Hi Guys,
Thanks heaps for the responses,
Bluesman wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 3:08 pm Hi Colin. My hosting company provides "SpamAssassin" is automatically activated when I create an account. Works ok as long as I don't use some advanced PHP scripts. The PHP forms in WWB is ok, but if I implement 3rd part scripts like blogs, shops etc I usually have to turn the SpamAssassin OFF.
So I always turn it off if I use 3rd part PHP scripts :D
Hi Thomas - Now THAT is an interesting comment because I presume some or all of those scripts are PHP Jabbers ones. I have Clients that use PHP Jabbers scripts and Spam Assassin is deployed. What were the issues please?
Noticed that PHP Jabbers scripts that contains verification and autoresponded emails have problems with SpamAssassin. The email templates doesn't get updated when making changes in them.

Re: Console/cPanel - Apache SpamAssassin or Spam Experts?

Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 1:40 am
by ColinM
Bluesman wrote: Tue May 18, 2021 12:51 am
Noticed that PHP Jabbers scripts that contains verification and autoresponded emails have problems with SpamAssassin. The email templates doesn't get updated when making changes in them.
That's interesting Thomas. I haven't had that issue. Just tested one of my Clients and it was fine. Have you taken your issue up with PHPJabbers support?

Re: Console/cPanel - Apache SpamAssassin or Spam Experts?

Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 5:46 am
by mygis
We delete the spam so I don't see them. It works fine for us so far.

Re: Console/cPanel - Apache SpamAssassin or Spam Experts?

Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 6:15 am
by ColinM
mygis wrote: Tue May 18, 2021 5:46 am We delete the spam so I don't see them. It works fine for us so far.
Ah! Ok thanks, I understand now. 8)

Re: Console/cPanel - Apache SpamAssassin or Spam Experts?

Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 11:50 pm
by Bluesman
ColinM wrote: Tue May 18, 2021 1:40 am
Bluesman wrote: Tue May 18, 2021 12:51 am
Noticed that PHP Jabbers scripts that contains verification and autoresponded emails have problems with SpamAssassin. The email templates doesn't get updated when making changes in them.
That's interesting Thomas. I haven't had that issue. Just tested one of my Clients and it was fine. Have you taken your issue up with PHPJabbers support?
Yes Colin. It was PHP Jabbers support that got me noticed about this.

Re: Console/cPanel - Apache SpamAssassin or Spam Experts?

Posted: Wed May 19, 2021 12:34 am
by ColinM
Bluesman wrote: Tue May 18, 2021 11:50 pm Yes Colin. It was PHP Jabbers support that got me noticed about this.
Interesting, when I get a chance I'll email you about that. 8)

Re: Console/cPanel - Apache SpamAssassin or Spam Experts?

Posted: Wed May 19, 2021 2:25 pm
by Bluesman
ColinM wrote: Wed May 19, 2021 12:34 am
Bluesman wrote: Tue May 18, 2021 11:50 pm Yes Colin. It was PHP Jabbers support that got me noticed about this.
Interesting, when I get a chance I'll email you about that. 8)
Your welcome