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Postgrey vs SpamAssassin

A side-by-side look at Postgrey and SpamAssassin. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Postgrey

Postgrey

Network & Admin

Postgrey is an SMTP proxy program that temporarily delays mail delivery to help mitigate spam. It uses greylisting to reject initial email delivery attempts, forcing email servers to retry sending messages and confirming they are not spammers.

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SpamAssassin

SpamAssassin

Security & Privacy

SpamAssassin is a powerful open source anti-spam filter for email. It uses a variety of detection techniques and rules to identify and block spam emails before they reach a user's inbox.

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