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From: Adrian Ho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sat, 11 Jan 2003 14:23:07 +0800
Subject: Re: [SAtalk] ok_locales xx

> Adrian Ho wrote on Sat, 11 Jan 2003 14:23:07 +0800:

>>On Fri, Jan 10, 2003 at 07:43:46PM -0600, Mike Vanecek wrote:
>> This statement
>> Which locales (country codes) are considered OK to receive mail from.
>> 
>> seems to conflict with this statement
>> If you wish SpamAssassin to block spam in foreign languages, set this to >the 
>> locale which matches your preference, from the list below:

>Nope, you just misinterpreted the second statement.  The terms
>"preference" and "foreign languages" refer to the locale(s) /you/ prefer,
>and the languages that /you/ find foreign (and therefore mail written in
>such to be biased towards the "spammy" side).

Gotta bang my head on the wall a couple of times <grin> ...

OK, this what I want to do:

[Quote]
If you wish SpamAssassin to block spam in foreign languages ...
[/Quote]

so what would be the correct syntax to accomplish the block?


>> ok_locales ja -- does this mean to block Japan or not block it?

>Neither.  It means to not add a positive spam bias to the final tally.
>A mail in Japanese could still be deemed spam in the final analysis even
>with the above.

Double negatives are wonderful. Bottom-line, do not use ok_locales so that SA
will add a positive spam bias to the final tally.

Thanks for you explanation.


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