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List:       opensuse
Subject:    Re: [opensuse] Can spam be defeated?
From:       "Charles philip Chan" <cpchan () sympatico ! ca>
Date:       2006-12-20 22:38:59
Message-ID: 87fybagpks.fsf () MagnumOpus ! khem
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On 20 Dec 2006, pinard@iro.umontreal.ca wrote:

> One (relatively) recent problems with Bayesian filters is that many
> SPAM messages are constructed in such a way that they poison your
> filters.  If you train such messages as SPAM, they contain enough
> "good" text, which is irrelevant to the SPAM itself, so to
> progressively weaken the discriminatory capabilities of your filters.
> The effect shows in the long run.  It's a tad sad, because Bayesian
> were once highly effective.

Yes, unfortunately combating spam is a full time job for the Spam filter
authors. I even have URIDNSBL and razor2 turned on in my Spamassassin
install, but it is still not 100%.

Charles

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