Re: using spamd-setup without tarpitting

["Todd C. Miller" <Todd.Miller@courtesan.com>]

In message <409437EB.4070506@z1r0.com>
	so spake xirkus (xirkus):

> Is there any apparent advantage of using spamd/spamd-setup via cron
> without actually redirecting the packets to spamd? Instead of tarpitting
> blacklisted mail relays, you could simply drop the packets to IPs listed
> in the <spamd> table with a rule such as the following:
> 
> block in quick log on $ExtIf from <spamd> to ($ExtIf) port smtp

Sure, I did this myself for some time.  However, if you want to
really cut down on the spam, try spamd's greylisting mode in 3.5--it
has significantly cut down on the amount of spam that reaches
sendmail.

 - todd