Re: [Declude.JunkMail] Reference documents needed

[Glenn \\ WCNet]

I simply cannot keep up with the constant changes in JunkMail.  News tests, variables, and parameters are listed in the Release Notes, but the trick is how to integrate those tests into an existing configuration, where to insert them, how to configure the parameters for new tests, etc.   For example, the Release Notes for 1.67 Beta says   JM  ADD  Adds "comments" test type to detect anti-filter HTML comments.   Sounds great.  Where and how do I use that test??     JM ADD  Adds "AUTOWHITELIST ON" option in global.cfg file which will use address books as whitelists . . . "   Wonderful!  A personal whitelist!  Uhh, but address books where?  In the user's WebMail configuration, I assume.  Not all users use WebMail, some use only a client and don't have a WebMail address book at all, and have never even logged in to WebMail.  Does it work in a gateway server situation, where there are no "local" users on the gateway server, mail is scanned as outgoing and passed on to another IMail server for delivery into the user mailboxes?  I assume it doesn't, but the Release Notes don't say.   Scott and company do a fantastic job, but when *they* write the documention and Release Notes, *they* already know how it works.  I know new tests are defined in the updated global.cfg and $default$.junkmail with each new release, but it would be much easier to integrate new tests into an existing configuration if basic test syntax and parameters were included in the Release Notes.   Glenn Z.       ----- Original Message ----- From: R. Scott Perry To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 12:30 PM Subject: Re: [Declude.JunkMail] Reference documents needed >In order to make the most use of Declude's power in the shortest time >possible, I would need a couple of documents (hopefully they exist): > >1. A reference list (beyond the HTML manual at >www.declude.com/JunkMail/manual.html) that lists every single variable >available >and what it represents (eventually with a short example). The manual should list all the variables (except ones that have been added since the latest beta).  I'll see if we can add examples to the manual. >2. A complete list of all the tests available in Declude junk mail with a >detailed description of their use? That's impossible, unfortunately, as Declude JunkMail can use spam tests that haven't even been created yet.  For DNS-based tests, http://www.declude.com/junkmail/support/ip4r.htm has the list of them all (however, most people will use just the ones that are already defined in Declude JunkMail). When Declude JunkMail was first started, there were really just 2 tests (RBL and ORBS), so there wasn't any need to worry about documenting test types.  You could just look in the global.cfg file to see what tests were available. However, as things have progressed, I think we'll need to add a table with a list of all the test types.                                  -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.