• Yikes, shocking SORBS announcement and alternatives to SORBS

    Date: 2009.06.22 | Category: closing, game over, open source, postfix, shutting, SORBS alternatives, spam filtering, spamassassin

    Due to this announcement:

    “It comes with great sadness that I have to announce the imminent closure of SORBS. The University of Queensland have decided not to honor their agreement with myself and SORBS and terminate the hosting contract. “
    – Source http://www.us.sorbs.net/ – 23 June 2009
    The whole spamassassin/postfix open source mail filtering community is in a bit of a flap and has been left staggered and slightly bewildered that such a fundamental part of the fight against spam is being dropped.
    This has led to the question of what is next? what is an alternative if SORBS doesn’t find a new home.
    Here are some alternatives that you may wish to consider:

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