From: "Herb Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -----Original Message----- > > From: news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Debbie D > > > > I often want to alter the scores of already set filters in > > the SARE and other custom filter sets.. what/where is the > > proper places to do this without altering each individual set > > which will get over-written down the road > > Two good ways (there may be others): > > Put the overrides in your local.cf > > OR > > Put them in a .cf file in the same directory with, > and with a later alphabetical listing, than the other > SARE, etc files so that the scores must follow the setup > and defaults. > For me this is /usr/share/spamassassin > ...and zzz-myscores.cf should work well. > > You could also use different file for each "SARE" or other > custom file, just ensure it gets a "higher" (later) alphabetical > name, so 70_sare_unsub.cf could be rescored in > 70_sare_unsub_scores.cf or just 71_sare_unsub.cf > > The main (included) spamassassin scores are in the 50xxxx.cf > file so that is follows after the 10-40xxx default test files.
No to both of them, Herb. Place them into the /etc/mail/spamassassin (or /etc/spamassassin depending on where the local.cf file is.) Make a new file and put them into that file. It's cleaner than getting local.cf all cluttered. Never place new scores or rules into the /usr/share/spamassassin directory. They WILL get deleted or replaced when you update. You are better off to simply override the /usr/share/spamassassin scores in a new rules file in the same directory with the local.cf file. (That is also where you want to install your SARE rules. And you DO want a bundle of them, likely as not. (The set I use dramatically improve the falses from a bare fresh install.) These are found at several locations listed in the spamassassin wiki. The basic SARE rules site is http://www.rulesemporium.com/. http://www.exit0.us is another good site to visit for rules. http://www.rulesemporium.com/links.htm has some nice HOW-TO links that will help. {^_^} Joanne
