How Spam Smacker Works
SPAM Smacker uses several different methods to identify an incoming SMTP message as spam. These methods include blacklist checking, keyword matching, incorrect formatting of the message, and blocking by known spam hosts. SPAM Smacker stores all keywords, hosts, and domains from which to accept or deny mail in a database, either Microsoft SQL Server/MSDE or Microsoft Access. In addition, SPAM Smacker has support to block mail from hosts based on contacts created in the Active Directory. This allows you to store additional information on why a host is blocked and track how many messages associated with a particular contact are blocked.
SPAM Smacker intercepts all incoming SMTP messages. If a message is identified as spam and SPAM Smacker is set to block messages, Exchange 2000 saves the message in the BadMail directory and the message is not delivered. SPAM Smacker logs whether a message is delivered or blocked and the reason for blocking it.
The SPAM Smacker web console allows you to edit all keywords, phrases, domain names, and hosts that are used as criteria for blocking messages. You may also view the statistics on delivered or blocked messages, as well as the messages themselves. In addition, five (5) Quick Reports are included, which provide the ability to list a summary of which hosts are sending and which users are receiving the most spam.
Special Instructions for Windows 2003 Users
Special Instructions for current Spam Smacker 1.0 users