Spam is on the increase, so much so that every other e-mail you receive is likely to be Spam. SpamAssassin is a free e-mail filter designed to stop Spam from reaching your inbox. This release details a book on SpamAssassin, Alistair McDonald and Packt Publishing.
(PRWEB) November 24, 2004 -- Every second e-mail you receive will be Spam...
Spam, in computing terms, means something unwanted and depending on the statistics you read, now accounts for between 60 and 80% of all e-mails we receive. Therefore every other e-mail in your inbox is unwanted junk. The rise, and ease, of sending Spam has also triggered an increase in the number of viruses being sent. Not only do we have to contend with a flurry of superfluous e-mails every day, but we now have to ensure that these messages aren't carrying anything that could cause serious damage to our computers.
In response to these growing problems, a number of free and commercial applications and services have been developed to help network administrators and email users combat Spam. Free to use, flexible, and effective, SpamAssassin has become the most popular open source antispam application available.
So what makes SpamAssassin the right choice for your network? "Effectiveness and configurability for me" explains Alistair McDonald, author of SpamAssassin: A Practical guide to Configuration, Customization and Integration. "SpamAssassin works pretty well out of the box, but a small amount of time spent with it can reap great rewards. Typical figures quoted are 80% effectiveness out of the box, and 95% with some minor customizations."
Alistair McDonald's book is a comprehensive guide to the features, options, and implementation strategies you need to get the most of out SpamAssassin, helping you to set up and optimize it for your network. http://www.packtpub.com/book/spamassassin
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