Re: [maildropl] filtering on Spamassassin headers

[Pollywog <li...@sh...>]

On 07/29/2004 09:27 pm, Thorsten Haude wrote:
> Hi,
>
> * Pollywog wrote (2004-07-28 17:54):
> >I am getting many spams with Spamassassin headers much like the one shown
> >below:
> >
> >X-Spam-Status: Yes, hits=8.4 required=3.0
> >        tests=AWL,DEAR_SOMETHING,FROM_ENDS_IN_NUMS,MIME_LONG_LINE_QP,
> >              NIGERIAN_BODY,US_DOLLARS,US_DOLLARS_3
> >        version=2.53
> >
> >
> >
> >Is there a way to put each of the SA test headers in a file and have
> > maildrop filter on the contents of the file?
>
> I would really recommend to check only on the spam status, not on
> specific rules. Let SA do its job, or modify SA's rules if you don't
> like them. You could also sort my spam level (untested):
>
> if (/^X-Spam-Level: \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*/)
> {
>     to /dev/null
> }

I was thinking of trying just that type of filter but was not sure that I 
could use escapes with asterisks.  It would be even better than listing the 
filters in a file.

> >and then have maildrop delete all mails that have any of the listed
> > headers. Can I find examples of this somewhere?
>
> It's possible though, I use something similar for my killfile:
> - - - Schnipp - - -
> #   ~/.mutt/killfile.md
>
> killfile = "$HOME/.mutt/plonk.names";
>
> sender = getaddr($FROM)
>
> if (lookup($sender, $killfile))
> {
>     to $MAILDIR/admin/plonk
> }

Thanks, I will use that example and see what I come up with.


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