RE: [Declude.JunkMail] SpamManager test

[John Tolmachoff \(Lists\)]

The greater than and less than signs are used for weighting. The negative sign is for the return code, in this case -17.   Translated, <-17 means less than negative 17.   Alligate with the Declude setup will return a negative number for messages deemed to be adult spam in nature, and a positive number for normal spams. (Is there such a thing as normal spam?) By doing that, you can create separate tests and separate actions for regular spam and adult spam.   The question about weights applied is using the greater than and less than signs, if a message has a return code of 40+, that is greater than 17 AND greater than 39. The weights I use in my recommendations take that into account.   The idea is that if it fails Alligate, you get 20. If higher, add more weight.   NOTE: SpamCheck uses negative return codes in a different way, so do not get the 2 confused. That is the beauty of Declude, allows options and customizations.   One more thing, if you are just starting out with this, my recommendation is to adjust the hold weights to hold more and delete less until you see what needs to be adjusted.   Does that help, or add more confusion?   John Tolmachoff MCSE CSSA Engineer/Consultant eServices For You www.eservicesforyou.com   -----Original Message----- From: Mike Gable [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 6:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 'John Tolmachoff (Lists)' Subject: RE: [Declude.JunkMail] SpamManager test   Scott and John:    What does the  <-  combination mean?   Also, if the message has an exit code of 17+ why would it get a weight of 20, and if it had an exit code of 39+ why would it get a weight of 20 AND 10 (total=30)? Why not 17+ gets 10 and 39+ gets 20?   I am concerned about weights skyrocketing so that legitimate email could get deleted (weight 35 in my case).   Thanks for your help and your response.                                   -Mike