{"id":15794,"date":"2013-10-04T11:32:20","date_gmt":"2013-10-04T09:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostking.host\/\/?p=364"},"modified":"2024-03-22T12:26:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T08:26:07","slug":"assp-spam-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostking.host\/blog\/assp-spam-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"ASSP \u2013 Better SPAM Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"assp<\/a><\/p>\n

Is SPAM bothering you too? In the past we received numerous complaints from our clients, regarding SPAM mails. We tried all possible configurations on the spam software available with the control panels. But it was of no use at all. Finally we heard of ASSP. Now all our clients are happy and content. The spams mails have been reduced by more than 90%. Ever since we installed this software clients have been amazed as to the SPAM dropping in their inboxes and the great management features it provided them with. Let me tell you more about our experience with ASSP<\/p>\n

ASSP is very powerful spam filter which will work beautifully, without affecting your normal mails. And it has a very user friendly interface, using which we can easily check the spams, categorize mails as useful mails or spam mails and many many other options, that are not easily available in other spam software. It works on cPanel as well as Plesk servers. You don\u2019t believe me? Try it out. I am sure you will be impressed.
\nThe installation is well described in here<\/a>
\nIt is easy to get it installed and also very easy to configure. The ASSP interface is well designed and self explanatory.<\/p>\n

Let me state a few scenarios I had to face after the installation:
\nAfter the installation of ASSP, the \u201cNo local filter\u201d option is enabled by default, for all domains\/users. This feature is to prevent email dictionary attacks. With this option enabled, only existing email addresses will receive a mails. Mails to non-existent addresses will be rejected with the message: No such user exists.
\nIn short, the \u201cDefault address\u201d option, available in cPanel, does not work when the \u201cNo local filter\u201d option in ASSP is enabled.
\nSo if you have several accounts using the \u201cdefault address\u201d you have 2 options:
\na. You may advice your clients that with the \u201cNo local filter\u201d option they can receive emails only to existing pop3 accounts and forwarders, so the client can decide if it\u2019s a case where we will have to disable the filter using ASSP deluxe cPanel frontend.
\nb. You may turn the \u201cNo local filter\u201d option off for all or some clients, using the WHM ASSP web interface (ASSP DOMAIN CONFIG) . If you want to turn it off for new hosting accounts automatically , go to ASSP WHM > ASSP Deluxe for cPanel tools > DEFAULT Settings > FILTER STATUS DEFAULT SETTINGS > and set \u201cNo Local\u201d to OFF .
\nProblems in sending via MailScanner
\nPlease note that ASSP only filters the incoming mails. If the outgoing mails are affected, you need to check the authentication mechanism enabled in WHM -> ASSP interface.
\nSMTP AUTH ON
\nThis means that all email clients should have SMTP authentication enabled, in order to send mails.
\nSMTP AUTH OFF
\nThis means that the users should only use pop3 authentication.
\nClients cannot send mails via port 25.
\nIn such cases, where ISP blocks port 25, we normally enable port 26. When ASSP is installed, we should not enable port 26 in WHM -> Service manager. If enabled, it should be removed.
\nThe alternate port should be enabled in WHM -> ASSP Web Interface -> Network Setup > Second SMTP Listen Port.
\nIf you stop ASSP, the mail service will not function. So if you temporarily need to stop ASSP and have exim serve the mails, do as follows:
\nFirst of all, we need to ensure that ASSP will not be started automatically. Remove the status.php cronjob from crontab. Also ensure that ASSP monitor is not enabled in WHM -> Service Manager.
\nThen stop ASSP via WHM -> ASSP Web Interface. If you stop via command line, it will not be completely stopped. Hence only use WHM.
\nIn WHM -> Exim Configuration Editor -> Advanced Editor, comment the following entries
\n# local_interfaces = 127.0.0.1
\n# daemon_smtp_ports = 125
\nSave exim.
\nNow exim will serve mails.
\nIn case you need to enable ASSP:
\nAdd the cron job and enable monitor in Server manager.
\nRemove the comment before the above entries in Exim configuration.
\nStart via WHM -> ASSP Web interface.
\nEnable SSL support
\nASSP SSL support is not enabled. If you need SSL support, you will need to make use of stunnel. The details are mentioned here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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