----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Kettler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Kelson wrote: > > > Matt Kettler wrote: > > > >> 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. > > > True, but ASASWBLWLB (Automatic Score Averaging System With Black List > and White List Behaviors) is rather cumbersome and confusing. Why not just keep in AWL, but have the acronym stand for something like "auto weight leveling" instead of "auto white list"? Bill
