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Chris Santerre writes:
>You know, the answer to this, is the answer to many questions. The solution
>is the much needed accumulator eval. Yes you can get some FPs on 3-5
>consonants. But what if you set this rule to only hit if 4+ hits were found
>of this rule? That would lesson the amount of FPs greatly. 
>
>Many of us are finding we hit limits with simple regex rules. To me, an
>accumulator eval for rules is the next logical step. 
>
>Make sense?

BTW, SpamAssassin originally started with accumulating rules.  But I took
it out, as it meant a long hammy mail had a much higher chance of FP'ing,
due to containing more text.

I'd be worried that accumulating hits would reintroduce the same
problem...

- --j.
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