[mdlug] ASSP update...

[Michael ORourke]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl T. Miller" <carl at carltm.com>
To: "MDLUG's Main discussion list" <mdlug at mdlug.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 9:00 PM
Subject: Re: [mdlug] ASSP update...


> Michael ORourke wrote:
>> Well, I finally setup ASSP on one of the email servers I support.  I have
>> to
>> say, it was very easy to install.  Configuration, now that's a different
>> issue altogether.  There must be about 400 different settings that can be
>> customized.  I followed the HOW-TO from the Wiki site and I believe I 
>> have
>> it configured correctly and it is in *learning* mode (aka testonly mode).
>> So I'm gonna let it run for a few days then try to run it live and see
>> what
>> happens.  Anyone out there running ASSP?  I think I remember a few people
>> jump in on my last post, regarding anti-spam tools, about 4 months ago.
>
> Yes, I've been running it on five domains for over a year now.
> I'd agree with you about the configuration.  I had to re-read the
> documentation every day for a week before I even thought I was
> willing to give it a try.
>
> My advice would be to start simply and add features one at a time
> as needed.  When starting a new installation, I don't start it in
> training mode, but I do sit there for at least three hours watching
> every message come in.  If something is misidentified, I update it
> immediately.  I'll also ask people to send a quick message to everyone
> in their contact lists, since that puts those people in a white list.
> After about three hours, it will be about 99% trained and I check in
> every hour for the rest of the day.  I'll then check in several times
> a day for the next week or two until I rarely get errors.  After two
> or three weeks I'll add SPF protection, and when I'm sure that's good
> I'll add the RBL checks.  This causes a minimum of disruption for
> users, and they will immediately see the difference.

Carl, thanks!  Sounds like good advice.  -Mike