Re: Distinguishing spam [was: Editing headers of saved messages]
On 2004-06-26, bdamm-mutt@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> This brings me to another topic. I've been using X-Label to add some
> visual info to emails. Email that is possibly spam gets labeled with
> "--", and definite non-spam gets ":)". This is then displayed in the
> index, so I can instantly see what might need my attention, and what can
> wait.
>
> I'd like to use X-Label for other purposes, like the labeling being
> discussed. So what are folks doing to distinguish spam?
I use a program similar to procmail to filter incoming mail. Mail
that is definitely spam is sent to a spam folder. Mail that is
definitely not spam is sent to my inbox. Any mail that the filter
cannot identify one way or the other has the header "X-Spam-Maybe:"
added to it and is then sent to me inbox. I use a distinctive color
in mutt's index view to highlight mail that has the "X-Spam-Maybe:"
header.
Gary
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Gary Johnson | Agilent Technologies
garyjohn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | Wireless Division
http://www.spocom.com/users/gjohnson/mutt/ | Spokane, Washington, USA