On Thu, 30 Jan 2003 09:48:58 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Ahh. I learned something new.
> Thanks Steve. > Bob > On Thu, 30 Jan 2003 Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> If you quote spam, your entire e-mail is processed as >> spam, i.e., it *becomes* spam. Would it be more accurate to say that quoting spam would make the entire email "appear" as if it was spam to anti-spam filtering programs that it might encounter? And only then if it triggers whatever filters might be set? To become truly useful the anti-spam programs need to become more sophisticated and be able to discern the differance between spam and legititmate messages that might quote spam. Of course some people might want to eliminate anything that might even smell of spam or look like spam even if it's really a gourmet pate. But I'd want a spam filter to be able to make fine discriminations and not take broad approach like blocking domains or blocking any mention of "Nigeria" or "breasts" or whatever. Sam Ewalt Croswell, Michigan, USA -- Arachne V1.70;rev.3, NON-COMMERCIAL copy, http://arachne.cz/
