I decided to start using SpamAssassin today. I have been using various procmail rules to send email to /dev/null or my SPAM folder when certain keywords are there, or they are from various IP ranges. Of course, I don't know how many emails went to /dev/null (I turned logging off), most correctly went to my SPAM folder, but some SPAM would end up in my inbox. I was never a fan of procmail ratings, so decided to try SpamAssassin (which also does rating). So far, all my SPAM from today has been nicely placed in the SPAM folder.

I figure I will watch the accuracy for the rest of the week, and adjust my minimal rating as needed. Then, when satisfied, send it all to /dev/null. I figure this is pretty safe because if people I know are sending me emails trying to sell me inkjet products, Viagra, an herbal product to make me ejaculate %581 more, hot young asian anal whores or a mortgage.... well, they aren't friends I need :)