spam.pl is a Perl script that identifies relaying hosts from spam email headers.
Spam.pl is a powerful Perl script designed to extract all relaying hosts from the headers of an incoming spam mail, and then send a complaint via email to all the responsible mail server administrators. Released for free under the GPL license, there is no warranty guaranteeing the software will do precisely what it is supposed to do. It is up to the discretion of the user to determine whether or not to trust this software.
There are several key features of spam.pl that make it an essential tool for any anti-spam arsenal. These features include the ability to use your very own complaint message, enter a custom list of friendly hosts (likely the ones that relayed the spam mail to you), and even specify which email address should appear in the From: line when spam.pl sends its complaints.
Other useful features include the ability to run the script without sending any mail to test the extracted receivers, send the script to only one specific receiver to sort of test its functionality, invoke the script from inside your favorite mail program, complain through the abuse.net service, and even extract host names from the body of an email.
If you're interested in using spam.pl, you need only meet its one basic requirement: Perl. You can run this powerful script in your favorite mail program by simply piping the whole mail (including headers) into the script. Alternatively, you can save the whole email and then pipe it manually into the script.
In recent updates, there have been several major bug fixes and efficiency improvements, and the script now relies more heavily on CPAN modules. With these improvements in place, you can be sure that spam.pl is a reliable tool for combating spam mail.
There are several key features of spam.pl that make it an essential tool for any anti-spam arsenal. These features include the ability to use your very own complaint message, enter a custom list of friendly hosts (likely the ones that relayed the spam mail to you), and even specify which email address should appear in the From: line when spam.pl sends its complaints.
Other useful features include the ability to run the script without sending any mail to test the extracted receivers, send the script to only one specific receiver to sort of test its functionality, invoke the script from inside your favorite mail program, complain through the abuse.net service, and even extract host names from the body of an email.
If you're interested in using spam.pl, you need only meet its one basic requirement: Perl. You can run this powerful script in your favorite mail program by simply piping the whole mail (including headers) into the script. Alternatively, you can save the whole email and then pipe it manually into the script.
In recent updates, there have been several major bug fixes and efficiency improvements, and the script now relies more heavily on CPAN modules. With these improvements in place, you can be sure that spam.pl is a reliable tool for combating spam mail.
What's New
Version 0.25: N/A