That makes sense. So if I just want to HOLD or DELETE it, is there a good reference document that I can look at which will demonstrate how to use the weighted system to respond to messages which fail multiple tests?
Philip Butler Internal Systems Engineer Region VI ESC phone 936.435.2503 fax 936.295.1447 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of R. Scott Perry Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 1:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Declude.JunkMail] Action for Multiple Tests >Is there a way to bounce messages based on the failure of multiple tests? You can, using the weighting system. However, it is NOT RECOMMENDED. Bouncing E-mail should *ONLY* been done when there is a very good chance that it is legitimate mail (which is why bouncing should rarely be used -- few people intentionally bounce valid E-mail). Specifically, since nearly 99% of spam is sent with bogus return addresses, you just end up making the spam problem worse. For example, if you receive 1,000 spams a day that are caught (held) with the WEIGHT20 test, and then today change that action to bounce the E-mail, you are increasing spam worldwide by 1,000 spams a day. That's bad. -Scott --- [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and type "unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail". The archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com. --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] --- [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and type "unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail". The archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com.
