I found Bart's results interesting, so I asked him for a copy of it and ran it over my caught spam for the last 15 days. I'll include my results below.
I find this quite interesting, beucase it gives and example of how ineffective some of the rules have become. (NIGERIAN_SCAM, for example) Perhaps it's time to remove some of these rules in the interest of speeding processing up? Dan. --- 707647 total spams, 320 rules hit CLICK_BELOW => 472428 (66.76%) NO_REAL_NAME => 314231 (44.41%) CTYPE_JUST_HTML => 302429 (42.74%) CLICK_HERE_LINK => 288433 (40.76%) PLING => 236316 (33.39%) BIG_FONT => 222208 (31.40%) FROM_ENDS_IN_NUMS => 193570 (27.35%) REMOVE_PAGE => 169220 (23.91%) NORMAL_HTTP_TO_IP => 162027 (22.90%) WEB_BUGS => 137483 (19.43%) SUBJ_HAS_SPACES => 114416 (16.17%) EXCUSE_3 => 106043 (14.99%) FROM_HAS_MIXED_NUMS => 99698 (14.09%) MAILTO_LINK => 97283 (13.75%) MSG_ID_ADDED_BY_MTA_2 => 93937 (13.27%) SUBJ_HAS_UNIQ_ID => 92795 (13.11%) REMOVE_SUBJ => 87044 (12.30%) SUPERLONG_LINE => 79913 (11.29%) BASE64_ENC_TEXT => 79841 (11.28%) LINES_OF_YELLING => 73029 (10.32%) FORGED_YAHOO_RCVD => 67532 (9.54%) REMOVE_IN_QUOTES => 66214 (9.36%) INVALID_DATE_TZ_ABSURD => 59985 (8.48%) NO_OBLIGATION => 58861 (8.32%) UNSUB_PAGE => 53082 (7.50%) VIAGRA => 49997 (7.07%) ONE_HUNDRED_PC_FREE => 49208 (6.95%) MAILTO_WITH_SUBJ => 49182 (6.95%) SUBJ_ALL_CAPS => 45797 (6.47%) EXCUSE_6 => 45396 (6.42%) GUARANTEE => 45228 (6.39%) EXCUSE_16 => 44371 (6.27%) OPT_IN => 43097 (6.09%) DEAR_SOMEBODY => 42028 (5.94%) MAILTO_TO_REMOVE => 41070 (5.80%) MAY_BE_FORGED => 38755 (5.48%) EXCUSE_14 => 38017 (5.37%) FORGED_HOTMAIL_RCVD => 37976 (5.37%) SUBJ_ENDS_IN_Q_MARK => 37668 (5.32%) HTML_WITH_BGCOLOR => 36803 (5.20%) COPYRIGHT_CLAIMED => 35745 (5.05%) FOR_FREE => 35532 (5.02%) FAKED_UNDISC_RECIPS => 35219 (4.98%) EXCUSE_1 => 33880 (4.79%) MAILTO_TO_SPAM_ADDR => 33344 (4.71%) HTTP_WITH_EMAIL_IN_URL => 32588 (4.61%) PLING_PLING => 32577 (4.60%) SUBJ_HAS_Q_MARK => 32479 (4.59%) SUBJ_REMOVE => 31285 (4.42%) HTTP_USERNAME_USED => 31181 (4.41%) A_HREF_TO_REMOVE => 30152 (4.26%) FROM_AND_TO_SAME => 29537 (4.17%) EXCUSE_7 => 28301 (4.00%) INVALID_MSGID => 26941 (3.81%) FRONTPAGE => 26875 (3.80%) LINES_OF_YELLING_2 => 26374 (3.73%) DIFFERENT_REPLY_TO => 26117 (3.69%) CALL_FREE => 25851 (3.65%) PORN_10 => 25736 (3.64%) A_HREF_TO_UNSUB => 24744 (3.50%) NO_COST => 23712 (3.35%) MORTGAGE_RATES => 22907 (3.24%) ONE_HUNDRED_PC_GUAR => 22300 (3.15%) TO_MALFORMED => 22260 (3.15%) JAVASCRIPT => 21166 (2.99%) TO_EMPTY => 20311 (2.87%) FREE_MONEY => 20096 (2.84%) FREE_CONSULTATION => 19600 (2.77%) INVALID_DATE_ODD_MONTH => 19230 (2.72%) INVALID_DATE_NO_TZ => 18484 (2.61%) MAILTO_WITH_SUBJ_REMOVE => 18407 (2.60%) ADVERT_CODE => 18404 (2.60%) AS_SEEN_ON => 18116 (2.56%) US_DOLLARS_3 => 18040 (2.55%) GREAT_OFFER => 17758 (2.51%) UNDISC_RECIPS => 16483 (2.33%) FOR_JUST_SOME_AMT => 16027 (2.26%) LINES_OF_YELLING_3 => 15719 (2.22%) PORN_4 => 15688 (2.22%) SLIGHTLY_UNSAFE_JAVASCRIPT => 15373 (2.17%) BUGGY_CGI => 15007 (2.12%) PORN_3 => 14811 (2.09%) EMAIL_MARKETING => 14380 (2.03%) CASINO => 14113 (1.99%) AOL_USERS_LINK => 14010 (1.98%) DIRECT_EMAIL => 13928 (1.97%) PORN_11 => 13848 (1.96%) REALLY_UNSAFE_JAVASCRIPT => 13847 (1.96%) REMOVAL_INSTRUCTIONS => 13758 (1.94%) WORK_AT_HOME => 13757 (1.94%) SMTPD_IN_RCVD => 13223 (1.87%) DATE_IN_FUTURE => 13141 (1.86%) REPLY_REMOVE_SUBJECT => 11158 (1.58%) GAPPY_TEXT => 10952 (1.55%) SECTION_301 => 10693 (1.51%) ALL_NATURAL => 10656 (1.51%) SUSPICIOUS_CC_RECIPS => 10534 (1.49%) DEAR_FRIEND => 10301 (1.46%) LINE_OF_YELLING => 10262 (1.45%) FROM_NAME_EQ_FROM_ADDR => 10025 (1.42%) BILL_1618 => 9589 (1.36%) VERY_SUSP_CC_RECIPS => 9491 (1.34%) EXCUSE_10 => 9337 (1.32%) RESISTANCE_IS_FUTILE => 9243 (1.31%) HTTP_ESCAPED_HOST => 9059 (1.28%) HOME_EMPLOYMENT => 8928 (1.26%) CASHCASHCASH => 8805 (1.24%) MSGID_HAS_NO_AT => 8642 (1.22%) PORN_12 => 8409 (1.19%) ALL_CAPS_SUBJECT => 8363 (1.18%) UNSUB_SCRIPT => 8326 (1.18%) MONEY_BACK => 8310 (1.17%) X_PRIORITY_HIGH => 8096 (1.14%) SUSPICIOUS_RECIPS => 7890 (1.11%) VERY_SUSP_RECIPS => 7827 (1.11%) OPPORTUNITY => 7766 (1.10%) PROFITS => 7737 (1.09%) RISK_FREE => 7492 (1.06%) ASCII_FORM_ENTRY => 7478 (1.06%) FOR_INSTANT_ACCESS => 7070 (1.00%) THIS_AINT_SPAM => 6789 (0.96%) CLICK_TO_REMOVE_2 => 6756 (0.95%) A_HREF_TO_OPT_OUT => 6270 (0.89%) BULK_EMAIL => 6042 (0.85%) SENT_IN_COMPLIANCE => 5902 (0.83%) CBYI => 5578 (0.79%) ONE_TIME_MAILING => 5439 (0.77%) MSG_ID_ADDED_BY_MTA => 5233 (0.74%) FORM_W_MAILTO_ACTION => 5200 (0.73%) AMAZING => 4946 (0.70%) HR_3113 => 4766 (0.67%) EXCUSE_12 => 4720 (0.67%) UCE_MAIL_ACT => 4709 (0.67%) FORGED_EUDORAMAIL_RCVD => 4681 (0.66%) MSGID_SPAMSIGN_1 => 4440 (0.63%) EXCUSE_15 => 4409 (0.62%) WEIRD_PORT => 4170 (0.59%) X_EM_VER_PRESENT => 4170 (0.59%) EARN_PER_WEEK => 4048 (0.57%) FROM_STARTS_WITH_NUMS => 3992 (0.56%) MONEY_MAKING => 3978 (0.56%) LIMITED_TIME_ONLY => 3978 (0.56%) KNOWN_BAD_DIALUPS => 3959 (0.56%) SOCIAL_SEC_NUMBER => 3956 (0.56%) JODY => 3886 (0.55%) STRONG_BUY => 3851 (0.54%) SUBJ_2_CREDIT => 3748 (0.53%) YOUR_INCOME => 3734 (0.53%) WE_HONOR_ALL => 3465 (0.49%) X_MSMAIL_PRIORITY_HIGH => 3459 (0.49%) SEE_FOR_YOURSELF => 3358 (0.47%) EXCUSE_17 => 3324 (0.47%) COPY_ACCURATELY => 3293 (0.47%) DOMAIN_BODY => 3264 (0.46%) WANTS_CREDIT_CARD => 3248 (0.46%) TO_NO_USER => 3209 (0.45%) SUBJ_MISSING => 3125 (0.44%) PENNIES_A_DAY => 3017 (0.43%) TO_UNSUB_REPLY => 2828 (0.40%) NONEXISTENT_CHARSET => 2711 (0.38%) EXCUSE_13 => 2711 (0.38%) CALL_NOW => 2621 (0.37%) SUBJ_FULL_OF_8BITS => 2597 (0.37%) COPY_DVDS => 2571 (0.36%) PENIS_ENLARGE2 => 2484 (0.35%) PORN_13 => 2307 (0.33%) FORGED_RCVD_FOUND => 2289 (0.32%) LARGE_HEX => 2209 (0.31%) TO_LOCALPART_EQ_REAL => 2190 (0.31%) FULL_REFUND => 2168 (0.31%) ASKS_BILLING_ADDRESS => 2148 (0.30%) ORDER_STATUS => 2117 (0.30%) RATWARE => 2099 (0.30%) PRINT_FORM_SIGNATURE => 1978 (0.28%) URI_IS_POUND => 1949 (0.28%) PORN_9 => 1941 (0.27%) WE_HATE_SPAM => 1908 (0.27%) INVALID_DATE => 1873 (0.26%) TONER => 1867 (0.26%) READ_TO_END => 1838 (0.26%) FROM_MALFORMED => 1826 (0.26%) NUMERIC_HTTP_ADDR => 1796 (0.25%) CHECK_OR_MONEY_ORDER => 1703 (0.24%) NEW_DOMAIN_EXTENSIONS => 1700 (0.24%) PARA_A_2_C_OF_1618 => 1692 (0.24%) EXCUSE_4 => 1670 (0.24%) NO_QS_ASKED => 1645 (0.23%) FROM_NO_USER => 1596 (0.23%) PORN_1 => 1580 (0.22%) BILLION_DOLLARS => 1579 (0.22%) MIME_NULL_BLOCK => 1545 (0.22%) HTML_EMBEDS => 1452 (0.21%) MASS_EMAIL => 1387 (0.20%) FAKED_IP_IN_RCVD => 1337 (0.19%) MISSING_HEADERS => 1334 (0.19%) PRODUCED_AND_SENT_OUT => 1328 (0.19%) BE_AMAZED => 1214 (0.17%) ROUND_THE_WORLD => 1209 (0.17%) IMPOTENCE => 1201 (0.17%) LOTS_OF_CC_LINES => 1163 (0.16%) TO_BE_REMOVED_REPLY => 1095 (0.15%) CHARSET_FARAWAY => 1067 (0.15%) DOMAIN_SUBJECT => 1045 (0.15%) CHARSET_FARAWAY_HEADERS => 1039 (0.15%) NO_EXPERIENCE => 1031 (0.15%) FORGED_JUNO_RCVD => 1011 (0.14%) RELAYING_FRAME => 957 (0.14%) GENTLE_FEROCITY => 891 (0.13%) VJESTIKA => 889 (0.13%) ADDRESSES_ON_CD => 885 (0.13%) PORN_7 => 872 (0.12%) REPLY_TO_EMPTY => 870 (0.12%) DONT_DELETE => 869 (0.12%) KIFF => 840 (0.12%) FORGED_GW05_RCVD => 826 (0.12%) MICRO_CAP_WARNING => 822 (0.12%) STOCK_PICK => 809 (0.11%) FRIEND_AT_PUBLIC => 794 (0.11%) PORN_6 => 775 (0.11%) US_DOLLARS => 671 (0.09%) THE_FOLLOWING_FORM => 647 (0.09%) INCREASE_TRAFFIC => 642 (0.09%) PURE_PROFIT => 620 (0.09%) INCREASE_SALES => 609 (0.09%) NO_CATCH => 590 (0.08%) S_1618 => 565 (0.08%) PLEASE_READ => 550 (0.08%) US_DOLLARS_2 => 541 (0.08%) PENIS_ENLARGE => 540 (0.08%) STOCK_ALERT => 538 (0.08%) FROM_MISSING => 530 (0.07%) HTTP_CTRL_CHARS_HOST => 527 (0.07%) SERIOUS_ONLY => 523 (0.07%) REMOVE_SCRIPT => 501 (0.07%) NOT_INTENDED => 497 (0.07%) NIGERIAN_SCAM_3 => 447 (0.06%) MONSTERHUT => 418 (0.06%) NIGERIAN_SCAM_2 => 416 (0.06%) COMMUNIGATE => 413 (0.06%) EXCUSE_2 => 334 (0.05%) ONCE_IN_LIFETIME => 322 (0.05%) USER_IN_BLACKLIST => 315 (0.04%) TAKE_ACTION_NOW => 306 (0.04%) UNNEEDED_HTML_ENCODING => 296 (0.04%) JAVASCRIPT_URI => 247 (0.03%) WWW_CLIK4YOU_COM => 232 (0.03%) REAL_THING => 230 (0.03%) X_PMFLAGS_PRESENT => 227 (0.03%) URGENT_BIZ => 224 (0.03%) TRACKER_ID => 161 (0.02%) ONLINE_BIZ_OPS => 158 (0.02%) NO_DISSAPOINTMENT => 152 (0.02%) INVESTOR_SPEC_SHEET => 119 (0.02%) SIGNATURE_DELIM => 118 (0.02%) EXCUSE_11 => 117 (0.02%) SPAM_FORM_RETURN => 112 (0.02%) GAPPY_SUBJECT => 111 (0.02%) AUTO_EMAIL_REMOVAL => 109 (0.02%) TRACE_BY_SSN => 100 (0.01%) YOU_HAVE_BEEN_SELECTED => 98 (0.01%) HTTP_NUMBER_WORD => 97 (0.01%) USER_IN_WHITELIST_TO => 91 (0.01%) SAFEGUARD_NOTICE => 90 (0.01%) IN_REP_TO => 84 (0.01%) PORN_2 => 81 (0.01%) EJACULATION => 79 (0.01%) PREST_NON_ACCREDITED => 78 (0.01%) FREE_PRIORITY_MAIL => 72 (0.01%) X_MAILER_GIBBERISH => 42 (0.01%) NIGERIAN_SCAM_4 => 39 (0.01%) Q_FOR_SELLER => 38 (0.01%) INTL_EXEC_GUILD => 36 (0.01%) SPAM_FORM => 36 (0.01%) PORN_8 => 33 (0.00%) WWW_AUTOREMOVE_COM => 29 (0.00%) NO_SELLING => 27 (0.00%) EXCUSE_18 => 26 (0.00%) ITS_EFFECTIVE => 21 (0.00%) BAD_HELO_WARNING => 18 (0.00%) MANY_FROMS => 18 (0.00%) IN_ACCORDANCE_WITH_LAWS => 18 (0.00%) MDAEMON_2_7_4 => 16 (0.00%) CHARSET_FARAWAY_BODY => 11 (0.00%) STAINLESS_STEEL => 9 (0.00%) YR_MEMBERSHIP_EXCH => 9 (0.00%) BADTRANS_WORM => 8 (0.00%) REMOVE_ES_01 => 5 (0.00%) LONG_NUMERIC_HTTP_ADDR => 5 (0.00%) FROM_BTAMAIL => 4 (0.00%) EXCUSE_ES_01 => 4 (0.00%) REMOVE_ES_03 => 4 (0.00%) SHORT_RECEIVED_LINE => 3 (0.00%) WWW_REMOVEYOU_COM => 2 (0.00%) GREEN_EXCUSE_1 => 2 (0.00%) BUGZILLA_BUG => 2 (0.00%) SEXY_PICS => 2 (0.00%) FREQ_SPAM_PHRASE => 2 (0.00%) GREEN_EXCUSE_2 => 2 (0.00%) SIRCAM_SIGNATURE => 1 (0.00%) NIGERIAN_SCAM => 1 (0.00%) SHOES_GUY => 1 (0.00%) DATE_MISSING => 1 (0.00%) MAJORDOMO => 1 (0.00%) PGP_SIGNATURE => 1 (0.00%) USER_IN_WHITELIST => 1 (0.00%) POST_IN_RCVD => 1 (0.00%) SPAM_PHRASES_020 => 1 (0.00%) _______________________________________________________________ Have big pipes? 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