On Jun 27, 2010, at 8:22 PM, bongomania <o...@usa.net> wrote:

> 
> My email server, squirrelmail, has spamassassin already installed.  To
> configure, it says to enter the score above which emails should be
> quarantined.  

Generally, 5 indicates spam. As a few false positives do occur at those levels, 
so I usually mark spam at 5 and quarantine around 7 to 20. Above 20, I usually 
just discard. 

> Unfortunately nowhere on that page, nor in the SA FAQ, nor in
> the SA WIKI, nor in a search of old messages, can I find any mention of what
> scores are normal to choose.  

You may find the amavisd-new FAQ to be useful. 

> Looking at the scoring system, it seems most
> flags are worth less than 2 points.  But the max is 999!  So what is the
> right range between 1 and 999 for normal usage?
> 
> And, honestly, why is such basic info missing from the entry-level usage
> notes and FAQ?
> 
> Thanks for your help!
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