On 15.12.2014 20:16, Herbert Eppel wrote: > > On 15.12.2014 18:03 UK Time, Joe Quinn wrote: >> On 12/15/2014 12:34 PM, Herbert Eppel wrote: >>> On 15.12.2014 17:27 UK Time, Joe Quinn wrote: >>>> On 12/15/2014 12:20 PM, Herbert Eppel wrote: >>>>> I use QiQ.co.uk for web hosting and associated e-mail services. >>>>> QiQ offer SpamAssassin as an integrated feature that is accessible >>>>> via cPanel – see screenshot below. >>>>> >>>>> In view of the fact that some of my domains are increasingly >>>>> inundated with spam, I would like to reduce the SpamAssassin score >>>>> from the default value of 5 to a lower value, in order to make >>>>> SpamAssassin more 'aggressive'. However, I don't really want to >>>>> enable Spam Auto-Delete because I want to be able to check the >>>>> spam folder for false positives, but apparently there is no way to >>>>> change the setting without simultaneously enabling the "Spam >>>>> Auto-Delete" function. >>>>> >>>>> Am I missing something? >>>>> >>>>> Thank you >>>>> >>>>> Herbert Eppel >>>>> www.HETranslation.co.uk >>>>> >>>> You'll need to ask QiQ. SA is only a classifier. It takes an email >>>> as input and outputs score results, plus a modified email with spam >>>> headers. >>>> >>>> I would also caution against lowering the score threshold more than >>>> 0.5 or so. There's a point where it goes from "catching more spam" >>>> to "catching more of everything". >>> >>> Thanks for your reply. >>> >>> I already asked QiQ support. They asked me to ask SA :-) >>> >>> Here is their reply: >>> /I will take a look at the filter but would imagine if that is how >>> Spam Assassin made the program that way, then there is nothing we >>> can do to change it, though contacting Spam Assassin for advice may >>> be the way forward, as we do not provide Spam Assassin, it is a part >>> of cPanel - both third party programs./ >>> >>> The question remains: How can I change the SA score without >>> simultaneously enabling the "Spam Auto-Delete" function? >>> >>> Perhaps I need to ask cPanel support? >>> >>> Herbert Eppel >>> www.HETranslation.co.uk >> (bringing this back on list) >> >> Quite likely. I am not familiar enough with cPanel to know the level >> of configuration it gives, but my educated guess would be that it's >> up to QiQ to configure their install of cPanel. It shouldn't hurt to >> ask cPanel people anyway, even if it's just for them to say exactly >> what options QiQ should set that opens the option to classify without >> discard. > > Ooops, I didn't realise I had replied privately. Thanks for your > further reply. > > Is there another way to access the SA score setting, outside cPanel? > > Herbert Eppel > www.HETranslation.co.uk >
SpamAssassin has global settings in text files in the server, and also *possibly* user definable settings also in a text file(s) in the disk of the server. If you have a home directory the server (shell access) *and* QiQ has configured SpamAsassin to allow user configured settings, then yes. If neither of these options evaluate to "yes" then no. -- jarif.bit
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