In my experience users find it a lot easier to create rules that catch "*****SPAM*****" than "X-Spam-Header", etc. It's certainly a lot easier from a Tech Support perspective explaining it on the phone. :)
The funny thing about that article is that he claims his "private email" was altered, when in fact the email in question was a wide-copy unsolicited press release. I normally call the latter spam. Still, it's refreshing to see an alternative slant on SA - the author almost managed to hide his contempt for having his spammy email tagged in his vitriol. Almost, but not quite. Daz > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Marcio Merlone > Sent: 05 November 2003 12:45 > To: Matthew Cline > Cc: Spam Assassin Talk > Subject: Re: [SAtalk] Anti-SA article: "ISP Assassin" > > > On Wed, 5 Nov 2003 00:28:58 -0800 > Matthew Cline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > http://www.angelfire.com/space/netcensus/ispassassin.html > > > > Hmmm... The article claims that SA itself generates spam, > since it inserts an > > "ad" for SA into messages it tags for spam (though I fail > to see how a link > > to http://spamassassin.org/tag/ could be considered an ad). > It considers > > rule descriptions like "Uses words and phrases which > indicate porn" to be > > defimation, which could get ISPs and SA developers sued. > And it considers > > that altering email messages is likely a crime, similar to > tampering with > > postal mail. > > > Gee!!!! I'd better check may mail server config to avoid any > problems! It > insists in add a Received: line on all messages it gets trough! Damn! > > Altering the message subject should be taken seriously, though... > headers are for sysadmin, except the Subject, which is dealt by the > user. > > SA provides a way to not alter the Subject line, it is a sysadmin > decision, so *the sysadmin* could be sued, not the software developer. > And the only one who could sue someone is the end user... > > BTW, I've seen some spam coming trough angelfire.com lately... > > > -- > Marcio Merlone > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. > Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it > help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help > YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ > _______________________________________________ > Spamassassin-talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ _______________________________________________ Spamassassin-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk
