Hmmm, in view of LK's answer, I do not understand... it seems like, the filtering would affect all users of (incoming) gmail - which includes me. I user gmail, but the thread with the "OT: I've been burgled" subject, was handled sorta normally for me. I wonder if there might be more to this... hmmm... -- Mike Schwartz Glendale AZ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 10:49 AM, Lisa Kachold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Gmail/google uses the spamav/clamav, spamd and spamassasin rating to > determine what is spam and what is not. > > Part of that is based on their custom signatures, which send to spam folders > based on "intelligent" format. This "spamav/clamav" signature is updated on > their servers hourly (or depending on the conf file). > > These rules are run before your filters, and can catch things with "..'.." > etc. URI encoding exploits and virus can attach to even the Subject line, > and are scraped for good reason. > > Use the Source Luke - ask Google? > > http://wapedia.mobi/en/Obnosis || http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/obnosis | > Obnosis.com (503)754-4452 > ________________________________ > Laugh at this MSN Footer > > > Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:43:45 -0700 > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > Subject: OT: Gmail filter errors > > > > I've searched the 'net and tried Gmail forums, but can't find > > any help anywhere else, so I'll try the best source, even though > > this is OT. > > > > 1. Every day, I have some legitimate email that Gmail sends > > to spam, so I still have to go through it every day to retrieve > > those legitimate items. > > > > 2. Having created several hundred Gmail filters to battle this > > never-ending spam problem (and to try to cut down on the number > > of emails overrunning the spam folder that I have to scan through > > every day, I now find that some legitimate email is now getting filtered > > and sent to trash, also. > > > > So, I have been running all kinds of tests to try to figure out why > > this is happening. One example is a PLUG email that just went > > into trash with the subject: "OT: I've Been Burgled!" > > > > After examining my filters and not finding any that should have > > caused this problem, I tried sending a dozen different email > > messages to myself with various combinations of criteria to > > identify what might be causing the problem. I only have filters > > set up for From: / To: / and Subject: , so I tried every possible > > combination of character strings and finally narrowed the > > problem down to one word in the subject line that causes > > the errant filtering to trash of this item ... the word: "I've" > > > > I do not have the word "I've" in any of my filters. So can anyone > > suggest any possible reason or remedy for this anomaly? > > > > Another very strange thing about this is that when I pull up a > > list of all my filters and try to do a search for the word "I've" > > or even "Ive" I get zero hits. However, in the process of testing > > this, I discovered that when I search for some other words, in > > my list of filters, I have found that search returns several > > more hits for some words or names than actually appear in > > the list. That is really strange. > > > > For example, if I search for the name "Greg" search returns > > five (5) hits, but there are only two occurences of that name > > in my list of filters. This happens on many other words, also. > > > > Hope someone can provide some help with these problems. > > > > Google doesn't respond and I can't find any help in any > > Gmail forum. > > > > Joe > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [...] > ________________________________ > Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn "10 hidden secrets" from Jamie. > Learn Now (is the above line, the "MSN Footer" [for us] to "Laugh at"?) > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [...] --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
