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Anyone tried MXGuardDog for spam filtering?

[quote user="bryroller"]

Sounds like a viable option because (I believe) there is much less administration than I currently have to do and it is free. Change my MX records and it should start working - sounds similar to Postini, et al.

http://www.mxguarddog.com/

I currently use transaction filters, content filters, blacklisting, DNSBLs, SpamHalter, ClamWall (with optional spam definitions) and my Mercury/32 system processes 69,000+ messages daily. Keeping on top of the spammers is still difficult. I cannot block delivery from any part of the world (I add that because I am sure someone will offer that as a "solution"). GrayWall has caused me some issues due to form messages (PHP, etc.) not being able to "retry" delivery so I have it turned off.

Very interested in any opinions or alternatives anyone has to offer.

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Like you I have turned GrayWall off and that appears to have made little difference - my spam levels remain very low.  DNSBL & transaction filters stop the majority from even entering the server, and ClamWall & SpamHalter stop most of those that are accepted.  I don't bother with content filters.

I have not used MX Guarddog but it seems a novel way to provide a free solution.

[quote user="bryroller"] <P>Sounds like a viable option because (I believe) there is much less administration than I currently have to do <I>and</I> it is free. Change my MX records and it should start working - sounds similar to Postini, et al.</P> <P><A title=http://www.mxguarddog.com/ href="http://www.mxguarddog.com/" mce_href="http://www.mxguarddog.com/">http://www.mxguarddog.com/</A></P> <P>I currently use transaction filters, content filters, blacklisting, DNSBLs, SpamHalter, ClamWall (with optional spam definitions) and my Mercury/32 system processes 69,000+ messages daily. Keeping on top of the spammers is still difficult. I cannot block delivery from any part of the world (I add that because I am sure someone will offer that as a "solution"). GrayWall has caused me some issues due to form messages (PHP, etc.) not being able to "retry" delivery so I have it turned off. </P> <P>Very interested in any opinions or alternatives anyone has to offer. </P> <P>[/quote]</P> <P>Like you I have turned GrayWall off and that appears to have made little difference - my spam levels remain very low.  DNSBL & transaction filters stop the majority from even entering the server, and ClamWall & SpamHalter stop most of those that are accepted.  I don't bother with content filters.</P> <P>I have not used MX Guarddog but it seems a novel way to provide a free solution. </P>

Sounds like a viable option because (I believe) there is much less administration than I currently have to do and it is free. Change my MX records and it should start working - sounds similar to Postini, et al.

http://www.mxguarddog.com/

I currently use transaction filters, content filters, blacklisting, DNSBLs, SpamHalter, ClamWall (with optional spam definitions) and my Mercury/32 system processes 69,000+ messages daily. Keeping on top of the spammers is still difficult. I cannot block delivery from any part of the world (I add that because I am sure someone will offer that as a "solution"). GrayWall has caused me some issues due to form messages (PHP, etc.) not being able to "retry" delivery so I have it turned off.

Very interested in any opinions or alternatives anyone has to offer.

<p>Sounds like a viable option because (I believe) there is much less administration than I currently have to do <i>and</i> it is free. Change my MX records and it should start working - sounds similar to Postini, et al.</p><p><a href="http://www.mxguarddog.com/" title="http://www.mxguarddog.com/" mce_href="http://www.mxguarddog.com/">http://www.mxguarddog.com/</a></p><p>I currently use transaction filters, content filters, blacklisting, DNSBLs, SpamHalter, ClamWall (with optional spam definitions) and my Mercury/32 system processes 69,000+ messages daily. Keeping on top of the spammers is still difficult. I cannot block delivery from any part of the world (I add that because I am sure someone will offer that as a "solution"). GrayWall has caused me some issues due to form messages (PHP, etc.) not being able to "retry" delivery so I have it turned off. </p><p>Very interested in any opinions or alternatives anyone has to offer. </p>
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