http://bugzilla.spamassassin.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4047
Summary: Format of email complicates post-filtering in Outlook
Product: Spamassassin
Version: unspecified
Platform: PC
OS/Version: Windows XP
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: P5
Component: spamassassin
AssignedTo: [email protected]
ReportedBy: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I recently started using SpamAssassin through my ISP. It seems pretty good at
catching problems, but it's actually increasing the time it takes me to clear
out some spam. Here's why. I use Outlook, but I don't use their Junk E-mail
feature as it interferes with rules that file e-mail. It's a bug -- mail that
is marked as junk mail can't be acted upon by rules, whether that's to delete
known spam or un-file known non-junk mail.
So, I thought I could have Spam Assassin mark mail and then have a rule that
files it. It works great, but when I go to review the uncertain spam in my
Junk E-mail folder, they all look like this in the 3-line preview:
Spam detection software, running on the system "<SERVER NAME HERE>",
has identified this incoming email as possible spam. The original
message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam)
or label similar future email. If you have ...
Lots are discernable by the sender and/or subject, but a lot isn't. For these
messages, I now have to pause and open them up to make sure that I'm not
deleting something I want. The solution to this is easy: Change the format to
put the content preview earlier, like this:
Possible spam 23.6 (details below): New ClALlS softtabs = lNSTANT
R0CKHARD ERECTl0NS Simply disolve HALF A PlLL under your tongue 10min
before action, for results that last all weekend. Normal retail is
$19/PlLL 0rder from us today at the [...]
Spam detection software, running on the system "<SERVER NAME HERE>",
has identified this incoming email as possible spam. The original
message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam)
or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see the
administrator of that system for details.
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