SpamAssassin and POP Access

Bill Wilson · 26 May 2003, 06:52 AM

I use POP access to retrieve my fastmail messages. Can the SpamAssassin be used in this situation to separate suspected Spam?

Thanks,
Bill

**JeffK** · 26 May 2003, 07:06 AM

Bill, yes, as far as I know.

Jeff

**Sherry** · 26 May 2003, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bill Wilson
I use POP access to retrieve my fastmail messages. Can the SpamAssassin be used in this situation to separate suspected Spam?
Bill

I think your talking about using an email client with POP3 access. You can use sieve to filter out spam, on the web, and have it sent to a Spam Folder. You will not be able to see the spam folder as POP3 only looks in the Inbox. You'd have to go to the web to check for any false hits from the filter. You could then move it to the inbox to be picked up by POP3. OR, you could setup an IMAP account and set to Not check mail then once a day or so, click on the Spam folder to check it.

Sherry

bitequator · 26 May 2003, 07:21 AM

If you depend on the X-Spam threshold then perhaps you can set the POP3 client to look for that header w/ spam/high values...?

**JeffK** · 26 May 2003, 07:21 AM

Yes sorry, I need to read posts more carefully. I was referring to using the POP links within fatsmail's web interface.

Jeff

Bill Wilson · 26 May 2003, 08:55 AM

Sherry, yes I was talking about POP3 access. I suspected that POP3 would only retrieve messages in the Inbox but I didn't know for sure until now. I think your idea of putting the possible-Spam messages into a fastmail folder that I check via the web may provide the best solution.

Thanks. Bill

Bill Wilson · 26 May 2003, 09:00 AM

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Originally posted by bitequator
If you depend on the X-Spam threshold then perhaps you can set the POP3 client to look for that header w/ spam/high values...?

That would be a great solution if it will work. I'll have to investigate Outlook Express and see if the Inbox rules have any way to look at the X-Spam entries.

Thanks. Bill

**Sherry** · 26 May 2003, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bill Wilson
I think your idea of putting the possible-Spam messages into a fastmail folder that I check via the web may provide the best solution.
Thanks. Bill

The nice thing about going to the web to check the spam folder is you can see any great changes to the UI when they happen and keep up with the latest news.

Sherry

26 May 2003, 06:52 AM	#1
Bill Wilson Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Richmond Virginia USA Posts: 51	SpamAssassin and POP Access I use POP access to retrieve my fastmail messages. Can the SpamAssassin be used in this situation to separate suspected Spam? Thanks, Bill

26 May 2003, 08:55 AM	#6
Bill Wilson Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Richmond Virginia USA Posts: 51	Re: Re: SpamAssassin and POP Access Sherry, yes I was talking about POP3 access. I suspected that POP3 would only retrieve messages in the Inbox but I didn't know for sure until now. I think your idea of putting the possible-Spam messages into a fastmail folder that I check via the web may provide the best solution. Thanks. Bill

26 May 2003, 07:06 AM	#2
JeffK Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kingaroy, AU Posts: 3,179	Bill, yes, as far as I know. Jeff

26 May 2003, 07:21 AM	#4
bitequator The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,978	If you depend on the X-Spam threshold then perhaps you can set the POP3 client to look for that header w/ spam/high values...?