MagicSpam
Encyclopedia
MagicSpam is an anti-spam computer program
designed to be integrated with an email server to automatically prevent spam
from reaching an email
user's inbox.
MagicSpam uses a variety of anti-spam techniques, but focuses on preventing spam from being processed by an email server. It blocks spam during the SMTP handshake phase to lower server load and reduce bandwidth
use.
It is available for integration with popular email servers and is updated daily. Much of the MagicSpam technology is used in the MagicMail
email server, also developed by LinuxMagic.
Computer program
A computer program is a sequence of instructions written to perform a specified task with a computer. A computer requires programs to function, typically executing the program's instructions in a central processor. The program has an executable form that the computer can use directly to execute...
designed to be integrated with an email server to automatically prevent spam
Spam (electronic)
Spam is the use of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited bulk messages indiscriminately...
from reaching an email
Email
Electronic mail, commonly known as email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the...
user's inbox.
MagicSpam uses a variety of anti-spam techniques, but focuses on preventing spam from being processed by an email server. It blocks spam during the SMTP handshake phase to lower server load and reduce bandwidth
Bandwidth
Bandwidth is the difference between the upper and lower frequencies in a contiguous set of frequencies. It is typically measured in hertz, and may sometimes refer to passband bandwidth, sometimes to baseband bandwidth, depending on context...
use.
It is available for integration with popular email servers and is updated daily. Much of the MagicSpam technology is used in the MagicMail
MagicMail
The MagicMail email server is a turn-key carrier grade email platform designed specifically for the tier-2 Internet service provider and telco market. It is built to run on a custom LinuxMagic-built operating system based on Linux. MagicMail utilizes open source technologies blended with...
email server, also developed by LinuxMagic.
Spam Fighting Techniques
The following anti-spam techniques are employed by MagicSpam:- Blacklist Mastering System (BMS)
- Best Practices Validation
- Content filteringContent filteringContent filtering is the technique whereby content is blocked or allowed based on analysis of its content, rather than its source or other criteria. It is most widely used on the internet to filter email and web access.- Content filtering of email :...
- Enforces RFC Standards
- HELO/EHLO Checking
- Blocks spamSpam (electronic)Spam is the use of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited bulk messages indiscriminately...
at SMTP layer to eliminate backscatterBackscatter (e-mail)Backscatter is incorrect automated bounce messages sent by mail servers, typically as a side effect of incoming spam.... - SMTP Mail-server profiling
- SpamSpam (electronic)Spam is the use of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited bulk messages indiscriminately...
Template feature - PTR/Reverse DNS ChecksReverse DNS lookupIn computer networking, reverse DNS lookup or reverse DNS resolution is the determination of a domain name that is associated with a given IP address using the Domain Name System of the Internet....
- Rule-Based FilteringE-mail filteringEmail filtering is the processing of email to organize it according to specified criteria. Most often this refers to the automatic processing of incoming messages, but the term also applies to the intervention of human intelligence in addition to anti-spam techniques, and to outgoing emails as well...
- Whitelists
- Custom Policies
Compatible Mail Servers
MagicSpam is commercially available for the following email servers:- cPanelCPanelcPanel is a Linux based web hosting control panel that provides a graphical interface and automation tools designed to simplify the process of hosting a web site...
- MagicMailMagicMailThe MagicMail email server is a turn-key carrier grade email platform designed specifically for the tier-2 Internet service provider and telco market. It is built to run on a custom LinuxMagic-built operating system based on Linux. MagicMail utilizes open source technologies blended with...
- MailEnable
- PleskPleskThe Parallels Plesk Panel software package is a commercial web hosting automation program. Originally released under the U.S. company Plesk Inc. and designed in Novosibirsk, Russia, Plesk was acquired by SWSoft in July 2003...
- PostfixPostfix (software)In computing, Postfix is a free and open-source mail transfer agent that routes and delivers electronic mail. It is intended as a fast, easier-to-administer, and secure alternative to the widely-used Sendmail MTA....
- ZimbraZimbraZimbra Collaboration Suite is a groupware product created by Zimbra, Inc., located in Palo Alto, California, USA. The company was purchased by Yahoo! in September 2007, and subsequently purchased by VMware on Tuesday, January 12, 2010. The software consists of both client and server components...