Herb, Thanks.. I just wanted to also verify the format of the over rides..
For instance.. if this is the rule I want to override: header SARE_ADLTSUB6 Subject =~ /(?!\bfuck)\bf.?u.?c.?k/i describe SARE_ADLTSUB6 Apparent spam seems to contain porn subject score SARE_ADLTSUB6 3.500 # type=obfu I simply add to my custom or create a new custom lets say called: 10_custom_scores.cf score SARE_ADLTSUB6 8.500 # type=obfu is that correct?? Just a list of the altered scores?? >From your response I take it that SA will assign the highest found score?? Not: run thru the sets in order assigning the last found score? Thanks "jdow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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 > >
