On 10/11/06, Ian Eiloart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --On 9 November 2006 19:08:57 +0000 Chris Lightfoot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > there's a distinction between random errors and actual > > errors of classification. obviously there is a random > > error rate for both human and machine classification of > > mail. however, there are also systematic errors. a person > > will not make systematic errors of this kind in > > classifying spam (by definition -- if they decide that > > they want a certain mail, then they did, end of story). > > Clearly, the human is the final arbiter, and can't really be gainsaid on > their decision. Still, they might live to regret it in the case of phishing. > > However, as a classifier, working under pressure, humans do make mistakes. > It doesn't really matter how mistakes are made, the point is to try to > build a system that (a) takes load off the human and (b) reduces the number > of mistakes.
And the end-user is not always the individual responsible for the policy. A business can implement email blocking rules which individual employees disagree with, but are not empowered to override. (Email as business tool, not as social communication) Peter -- Peter Bowyer Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ## List details at http://www.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/
