On Tue, 12 Aug 2014 09:41:07 -0400 Alex <mysqlstud...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I define "legitimate" as having been sent through a reputable > company's mail system. Chances are, Computer Associates aren't > spamming people. I disagree with that. In my opinion, only two criteria are needed to define spam: 1) An objective criterion: Was the message unsolicited? 2) A subjective criterion: Is the message unwanted? How the message gets to you is beside the point. > Two of the three messages, although unwanted, weren't necessarily > unsolicited. Ideally I'd like to stop these messages before the users > sees them, but how are we to know whether an individual user wants a > legitimate email or not? You ask them. You use an anti-spam system that allows per-user decisions about spaminess. Regards, David.
