Mark, > I often get emails with crap like: > Vi�gra in the subject line. > I would bounce a lot of spam if I could just block all subjects that > have characters that are in the extended ascii set.
See http://www.rulesemporium.com/ and look at the rules for 70_sare_html?.cf - ruleset 1 has subject encodings including ISO, UTF, Windows, and so on. Also look into http://mywebpages.comcast.net/mkettler/sa/antidrug.cf - this has all of the common variants of Viagra (v!agra, [EMAIL PROTECTED], etc) et al covered. This is also mirrored at the site above. You might also want to look into the automatic updating scripts at http://www.exit0.us/index.php/RulesDuJour Once you start down the road of blocking SPAM, it very quickly becomes an all or nothing choice - use all of the features and rulesets available, or give up. Halfway house solutions will leak some spam, how much depends on your config, but choosing the correct level of paranoia is difficult. Best Wishes, Paul. __________________________________________________ Paul Murphy Head of Informatics Ionix Pharmaceuticals Ltd 418 Science Park, Cambridge, CB4 0PA Tel. 01223 433741 Fax. 01223 433788 _______________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender or the Ionix IT Helpdesk on +44 (0) 1223 433741 _______________________________________________________________________
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