Or were you under the misconception based on the name AWL that it is only a whitelist?
The AWL isn't really a whitelist, it's a score averager. It has effect of both an automatic whitelist and an automatic blacklist.
http://wiki.apache.org/spamassassin/AutoWhitelist
I've said it before, but this FAQ wouldn't even be *asked* if the AWL were named accurately. It's sort of like naming a harmless snake the Incredibly Deadly Viper. Those of us who've been here a while might know what it *really* does, but anyone unfamiliar with it has every reason to assume something different based on the name.
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