From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,c7ee0d960296483 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2003-09-23 04:08:39 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!logbridge.uoregon.edu!arclight.uoregon.edu!wn13feed!worldnet.att.net!204.127.198.203!attbi_feed3!attbi.com!sccrnsc03.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Jeff C," Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada References: <3F6FC7D4.3949160D@sympatico.ca> Subject: Re: Current "Swen" worm attack X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: 66.31.4.164 X-Complaints-To: abuse@comcast.net X-Trace: sccrnsc03 1064315305 66.31.4.164 (Tue, 23 Sep 2003 11:08:25 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 11:08:25 GMT Organization: Comcast Online Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 11:08:25 GMT Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:42794 Date: 2003-09-23T11:08:25+00:00 List-Id: "David Marceau" wrote in message news:3F6FC7D4.3949160D@sympatico.ca... > I got around 200 spam in the last two days and my mailbox at the isp hit > the maximum capacity and started rejecting good emails. > This is the biggest spam-tsunami I have experienced. > > If I had a $$$static ip/hostname/mail server at home, I would preferably > do the server-side filtering myself through the open source spam > filtering tools that already exist. As it stands, I am presently forced > to configure a spam-filter plug-in into my mail client. Another solution (the one I just implemented) is to set up a linux box with a combination of fetchmail (to go download messages from your ISP popmailbox at a fixed periodic rate) and IMAP (linux side POP3 mail server). Then just continue using whatever you are using to check your mail but have it point to the Linux pop box.. This way, you don't need a static connection but you keep your ISP POP mailbox from filling up..The other reason this approach is nice is that it does not require you to open any additional (or any at all) incoming ports on your firewall since you are still using "pull" to get your mail. I completed the above steps last night. Tonight I hope to add some filtering on the Linux side so I can also stop seeing these messages...but at least I can get regular email again.