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Re: Some thoughts about spam and SPF

2004-08-25 15:11:48
Matthew(_dot_)van(_dot_)Eerde(_at_)hbinc(_dot_)com wrote:

Nah.  Create SpamAssassin rules like
SPF_FORGERY_PROBABILITY_UNDER10
SPF_FORGERY_PROBABILITY_10TO40
SPF_FORGERY_PROBABILITY_60TO90
SPF_FORGERY_PROBABILITY_OVER90

that are worth positive or negative points.
Okay, I get it. But I don't see it as a big win. If I'm to the point where I'm running SpamAssassin, that means I've at least already gotten to the DATA phase of the connection. In that case, there are better tools than SPF at my disposal, like Bayesian filtering. I see SPF as mainly useful in the pre-DATA phase. I recognize there's room for debate here, though.