Thank you Scott -
Thank you Matt -
-Nick Hayer
Date sent: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 09:43:56 -0500
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: "R. Scott Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Declude.JunkMail] Request for additional filtering
functionality
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>
> >As I continue to look for new potential in filtering, I have
> >repeatedly come across some limitations which restrict what can be
> >done effectively, difficulty in figuring the scoring of some variable
> >filters, and challenges from the additional processing power required
> >to counterbalance some filters, so I just wanted to request three
> >different things which appear like they might be somewhat reasonable
> >extensions to the current environment. I'm putting these all
> >together in one message because, at least from my perspective, they
> >are all related, and I didn't want to bother you repeatedly with such
> >requests. Those requests are as follows:
>
> Thanks for the suggestions. Giving the number of people that are now
> using filters in Declude JunkMail, and the size of them, it's about
> time for us to expand them a bit.
>
> > LOG: 11/13/2003 20:43:02 Q331903a90080bcc8 Msg failed IPLINKED
> > ([Score: 7] Message failed IPLINKED test (189)). Action=WARN.
> > WARN: X-RBL-Warning: IPLINKED: [Score: 7] Message failed
> > IPLINKED
> > test (226)
>
> These two will be changed to use "Message failed IPLINKED test (line
> 189, weight 7)".
>
> > TESTSFAILED: X-Weight: 16 (REVDNS [0], IPNOTINMX [0], IPLINKED
> > [7],
> > SPAMCOP [9])
>
> This can be done in the next release with a new
> %TESTSFAILEDWITHWEIGHTS% variable.
>
> >2) Provide a method of defeating a custom filter (zero points) based
> >on failing a specially marked test.
>
> This will be in the next release. "END" instead of the weight will
> force the test to end.
>
> >3) Provide a method of defining a maximum and/or minimum number of
> >points that a particular custom filter can score.
>
> A MAXWEIGHT option will be in the next release, that will allow you to
> define the maximum weight that the test can add. If the maximum
> weight is reached, processing will stop (so any negative weights would
> need to go at the beginning of the test), and the maximum weight will
> be used instead of the actual weight (IE if you have "MAXWEIGHT 60",
> and the filter is at 55 points with a line that would add 10 points,
> processing would stop with a weight of 60, not 65).
>
> -Scott
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