> > Actually, that's how I run TMDA in what I call my "non-strict" mode: Only
> > challenge those who managed to make their message look like Spam, as a last
> > resort for them to get the message through. 
> 
> If it's already spam, and already tests as spam, why challenge it?

Just because something tests positive as spam, that doesn't mean it is
spam. Spam filters are only heuristic. It's better to challenge a
suspect message than just drop it (or bounce it, in which case you
might as well challenge it instead).

As you said:

> > Of course, no irony would be complete without the additional irony:
> >
> >    The site is using SpamAssassin, tagged the message as spam, and
> >    challenged me on it anyway.

In other words, by your own logic, either you're a spammer, or spam
filters don't work reliably. Would you rather than this site deleted
your mail silently?

-- 

  nick rothwell -- composition, systems, performance -- http://www.cassiel.com
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