>>  On Thu, 2022‑02‑03 at 10:50 ‑0500, joea‑ lists wrote:
SA version 3.4.5
>>> 
>>> Since yesterday 2/2/22 (gasp!) . . . I've noticed an up tick in
missed
>>> SPAM from .co domain.  Though obvious SPAM
>>> weight loss, phish, "personals", they are scoring rather low.   
>>> 
>>> Added a custom rule for that domain, which should deal with it,
but
>>> wondering if I missed some changes that 
>>> might cause this?
>>> 
>> IMO that's too specific: it will deal with spam from that address,
but
>> each new address needs its own rule. I only use that type of rule
to
>> ding endless sales messages from companies that I bought one item
from
>> and who are unlikely to ever sell me anything else. 
>> 
>> IMO its worth scanning though spam looking for odd phrases or
spellings
>> and making rules to add points for these features. Done carefully,
you
>> can end up with rules that trap that type of spam no matter where
it
>> comes from, i.e. pron, "girls looking for men", banking  scams,
etc.
>> 
>> Martin
>>
> 
> Yes, it is painting with a rather broad brush and there are several
other
> domain specific rules.  Each was done "just for now".
> 
> Time to follow your suggestion, but, kind of like laying off from the
gym 
> for a few weeks, then trying to get started again.
> 
> joe a.

Found a rule that was hit on all of these, but has scored at 0.0.    

Added it to local.cf with a score to put it just at 5.0 and commented
out my domain specific rule.   We'll see how it goes.

joe a.

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