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Re: Spammish?

2003-02-18 16:04:49
At 15:47 2003-02-18 -0500, Don Hammond did say:

[snip - mismatching From: and envelope]

I'm not suggesting this is a frequent occurrence, or even one that
should be allowed for in filters, just that there are legitimate
exceptions.

Fine. Which is precisely why it is merely _spammish_, and adjusts the weight of a message a small bit. I don't use it as a 100% indicator of spam, and, given the context of this entire discussion, it should be obvious that I'm not suggesting that it is.

Now, so long as you avoid sending me nigerian scam messages from info(_at_)bizopportunities(_dot_)com espousing viagra alternatives, you probably won't get misclassified...

and family (non-spammers) to change their email habits so they quit
looking like spammers.

From: == To:
Seems to be a popular one for some people who do their own BCC mailing lists. Thus, it is merely a contributory rule.

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