[NTLUG:Discuss] spam / email setup help

[Chris Cox]

Rev. wRy wrote:
> Alton R. Pouncey, II wrote:
> 
>> Can't help you here.  I don't know how to setup a filter to parse the
>> stream as it comes down from an ISP.  Can't you setup a filter in
>> Messenger to just delete the email based on some criteria in the email?
> 
> 
> Why not just telnet into the pop3 server and delete the mail that you 
> can tell is the virus?
> 
> telnet pop3.someisp.net 110
> user yourname
> pass yourpass
> stat
> list
> dele msg#s
> quit
> 

This is exactly what mailfilter does and has a reasonably easy
to use configuration file interface.  I use it to clean
spam out of several accounts.