Hello,
Like many users, we set our required score to 5.0. Lately, we've seen
several dozen ham e-mails get mislabeled as spam due to one rule that
(usually) has a score of 3 or more. For example, please see the attached
e-mail (raw with headers) where TO_NO_BRKTS_DIRECT contributes over 3 to
the overall score.
We've already had to create a custom .cf file to rescore rules like
EXCUSE_REMOVE for this purpose.
What I propose is a limit of 2.5 for any rule that is not a network test
(RBL, DNSBL) or a Bayesian rule (BAYES_xx). This would allow the rules
to still effectively tag spam as they should, while reducing the
possibility of false positives.
Thoughts?
Regards,
Lawrence WIlliams
LCWSoft
www.lcwsoft.com
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<p>Dear Member:</p>
<p>The 2010 Federal Budget announced the establishment of a new federal Red
Tape Reduction Commission. The focus will be on red tape irritants to
business that have a clear detrimental effect on Canadian growth,
competitiveness and innovation. In addition, the Commission will consider
ways to control and reduce the compliance burden over the long term.
Based on industry feedback, the Commission will provide specific
recommendations on how to reduce unnecessary regulatory burden and make the
regulatory system more effective, so businesses can focus on investing and
creating jobs.</p>
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unnecessary and burdensome administrative and regulatory requirements to
tourism operators</strong><strong>. HNL is looking for member
feedback/responses to the following two issues:<br />1. What
are the top red tape irritants from federal regulations for your business and
how could they be reduced?<br />2. What lasting solutions can
the government undertake to keep red tape from creeping back into regulation in
the future?</strong><br /><br /></p>
<p><strong>HNL will compile member feedback to formulate our submission on
behalf of the tourism industry.</strong></p>
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<p>For more information on the issues to be discussed at the roundtable, please
visit the Red Tape Reduction Commission’s website at
www.reduceredtape.gc.ca. This site also contains an online consultation
that welcomes participations and HNL encourages all members to participate.</p>
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