I'm just wondering if anyone can see a pattern in this email to give negative points... It was not a spam, and just _barely_ broke the barrier. I'd rather modify/add rules than change the default threshold of 5. I've copied the exact email as I received it into this message (with email addresses obfuscated)
---BEGIN--- Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: (qmail 17108 invoked by uid 1010); 18 Oct 2002 16:22:53 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO qmail.nntx.net) (64.115.47.18) by goofy.nntx.net with SMTP; 18 Oct 2002 16:22:53 -0000 Received: (qmail 20553 invoked by uid 1010); 18 Oct 2002 16:22:53 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO loc-foo-server.domain.com) (208.230.6.131) by qmail.nntx.net with SMTP; 18 Oct 2002 16:22:53 -0000 Subject: *****SPAM***** Re: Take a few minutes and get to know your friends a little better... To: Firstname <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Firstname Lastname <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jeremy Kister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Mailer: Whatever Program Version 2.2 July 28, 2002 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 12:22:42 -0400 X-MIMETrack: Serialize by Program on LOC-FOO-SERVER/Company(Version 2.2 |July 28, 2002) at 10/18/2002 12:22:53 PM MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Spam-Status: Yes, hits=5.1 required=5.0 tests=LINES_OF_YELLING,MAILTO_TO_SPAM_ADDR,NO_REAL_NAME, SPAM_PHRASE_05_08,UPPERCASE_25_50 version=2.43 X-Spam-Flag: YES X-Spam-Level: ***** X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.43 (1.115.2.20-2002-10-15-exp) SPAM: -------------------- Start SpamAssassin results ---------------------- SPAM: This mail is probably spam. The original message has been altered SPAM: so you can recognise or block similar unwanted mail in future. SPAM: See http://spamassassin.org/tag/ for more details. SPAM: SPAM: Content analysis details: (5.10 hits, 5 required) SPAM: NO_REAL_NAME (1.3 points) From: does not include a real name SPAM: SPAM_PHRASE_05_08 (1.6 points) BODY: Spam phrases score is 05 to 08 (medium) SPAM: [score: 6] SPAM: LINES_OF_YELLING (0.2 points) BODY: A WHOLE LINE OF YELLING DETECTED SPAM: MAILTO_TO_SPAM_ADDR (0.7 points) URI: Includes a link to a likely spammer email address SPAM: UPPERCASE_25_50 (1.3 points) message body is 25-50% uppercase SPAM: SPAM: -------------------- End of SpamAssassin results --------------------- Caren <Name717@comc To: Jeremy Kister [EMAIL PROTECTED], ast.net> "Name@work" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Firstname Lastname [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/18/02 11:58 cc: AM Subject: Re: Take a few minutes and get to know your friends a little better... ----- Original Message ----- From: Firstname Lastname To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 11:16 AM Subject: Take a few minutes and get to know your friends a little better... Take a few minutes and get to know your friends a little better. Replace the answers with your own and send it on to at least 5 friends plus the one that sent it to you. 1. IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE? New Hampshire 2. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING? Flannel boxers 3. FAVORITE PHYSICAL FEATURE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX? Eyes 4. WHAT'S THE LAST CD THAT YOU BOUGHT? Christopher Cross 5. WHERE'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE? Home 6. WHERE'S YOUR LEAST FAVORITE PLACE TO BE? Wedding/Baby Shower 7. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE MASSAGED? Lower Back 8. WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT, STRONG IN MIND OR STRONG IN BODY? Mind 9. WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? 6 o'clock 10. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE KITCHEN APPLIANCE? Microwave 11. WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY? Betraying a confidence 12. IF YOU COULD PLAY ANY INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Zylaphone (misspelled, i am sure) 3. FAVORITE COLOR? Purple 14. WHICH DO YOU PREFER, SPORTS CAR OR SUV? SUV 15. DO YOU BELIEVE IN AFTERLIFE? Yes 16. FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BOOK? The Country Bunny 17. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON? Spring 18. WHAT'S YOUR LEAST FAVORITE HOUSEHOLD CHORE? Polishing Silver 19. IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Invisible 20. IF YOU HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT IS IT? Something symbolic only I understood. 21. CAN YOU JUGGLE? sometimes 22. THE ONE PERSON FROM YOUR PAST YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK AND TALK WITH? My grandfather 23. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE DAY? of the week - Saturday. In general, Christmas. 24. WHAT'S IN THE TRUNK OF YOUR CAR? blanket, jacket....don't really know what else. 25. WHICH DO YOU PREFER, SUSHI OR HAMBURGER? Hamburger 26. FROM THE PEOPLE YOU EMAILED THIS TO, WHO'S MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? don't know 27. WHO'S LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? don't know. 28. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FLOWER? Daisy 29. IF YOU COULD PICK WHAT YOU DO FOR A LIVING, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Food critic - at least for a little while. (another day, another answer). Take a few minutes and get to know your friends a little better. Replace the answers with your own and send it on to at least 5 friends plus the one that sent it to you. Firstname Firstname M. Lastname The Title Company Name, Inc. 222.333.4444 x1234 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.biglong27letterdomain.com ---END--- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeremy Kister www.jeremykister.com PGP: http://www.jeremykister.com/jeremy/public_key.asc ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: Access Your PC Securely with GoToMyPC. Try Free Now https://www.gotomypc.com/s/OSND/DD _______________________________________________ Spamassassin-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk