On Mon, 09 Jan 2017 15:01:27 -0800 Linda Walsh wrote: > John Hardin wrote: > > On Mon, 9 Jan 2017, L A Walsh wrote: > >> I have: > >> bayes_auto_learn_threshold_nonspam -5.0 > >> bayes_auto_learn_threshold_spam 10.0 > >> in my user_prefs. When I get a message though, I see autolearn > >> being set to 'no': > >> X-Spam-Status: Yes, score=18.7 req=4.8..autolearn=no > >> autolearn_force=no > >> Shouldn't a score of 18.7 trigger an autolearn? > > > > Not all rules contribute to the score used for the autolearn > > decision. Particularly, the BAYES rules don't contribute to the > > autolearning decision in order to avoid positive feedback loops. > ---- > That's why my "bayes_auto_learn" thresholds were fairly high. > > So why is it called bayes_auto_learn_threshold if it isn't used > for auto-learning?
It is autolearning, Bayes is learning automatically from the rules. If it's your own mail then I wouldn't rely it IIWY. It's poor at learning ham and a bit selective for spam. It's better to train manually if you can, with hand sorted mail.
