[clue-tech] Collecting Spam

[Collins Richey]

On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 5:11 PM, Jed S. Baer <cluemail at jbaer.cotse.net> wrote:
> No, I haven't lost my mind, though sometimes I wonder.
>
> I need to collect a representative sample of typical spam. I'm wondering
> if the easiest way is create a dummy account on the server in question,
> add it as an alias to the main spam recipient, let it build up
> in /var/spool/mail for a bit, and then copy the contents of that user's
> mail spool subdirectory to the machine where I need it -- creating the
> identical dummy account there.
>
> What I'm wanting to do is fling real junk mail at a test installation
> of Postfix/procmail/Spamassasin, to test a config.
>
> jed
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If you want, I could forward you the contents of my spam folder on
gmail - something like 200 a day, current contents 514.

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Collins Richey
 If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries
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