R Lists06 wrote:
When looking up required_score info, as most know, it say that the default
is 5.0 and that it is considered aggressive in various circumstances
Used to be called required_hits
When I first started using SA I was told that as an ISP going in the 4.0
range give or take a little was an excellent choice.
If you are able to chime in, please share your wisdom in any area about
required_score and/or just how aggressive is everyone on the list as I am
thinking of tweaking a little lower.
I'd stick with the default until you see how SA performs.
I've been using the default threshold of 5 on two ISP mail systems for
~4+ years, and my own personal server for longer, with very little
trouble. The occasional (rare) FPs have seen scores anywhere from just
over 5 up to ~15 or so IIRC.
IMO it's better to tweak rule scores than to use the VERY blunt
instrument of changing the spam threshold score.
-kgd
