I understand that feeling.
After much experimentation I am getting best results with:
RBL, DUL, OSRELAY, OSDUL, and SPAMHEADERS.
I ignore everything else.
I still get false positives. Fortunately the "legitimate" mail that is
caught is not terribly difficult to define into several classes.
My solution is a relatively simple perl prorgram that opens the spam folder
and lists the messages present for me by browser. The program dipslays a
list of items in the spam folder showing date/time, to, from, subject. I
have a hyperlink that opens a new window which displays either the message
or recipient list file as I choose. I use this tool if I need to inspect a
message. I also have a checkbox then as well as a select all checkbox and I
use these to either delete messages or move messages back to the queue.
In additon I have a "known exception" list that is based rather simply on
from and to addresses. When the program refreshes it checks the spam folder
list with the known exception list and moves any matches back to the queue
automatically. I also have a special exception handler in the program that
I can code as I need but so far it has not been necessary. My "known
excetions" so far number only about 15 and that is taking care of 90% or
better of my false positives. I think eventually I'll have it even higher
than that.
Right now I am just using it manually via web browser and I have it
refreshing every 2 minutes. I probably will make 4 programs out of the one
eventually. One will be to manage the special and known exceptions so those
rules are separated from the handler. A second will be set to run the
exceptions as a periodic scheduled task. Then the third will be the browser
based inspector.
With my little program inspector I have to say this is working better for me
than I could have ever imagined.
Terry Fritts
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