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Subject:  Spam and false positives
Author:   WilliamCharlwood:   view profile | all posts by this author | add to favourites
Date:   18:17:45 8 October 2004
 

I do not suggest that spam filters are a bad thing but I do suggest that it should be up to the individual and not the ISP to decide what is spam or not.

The other thing you just don't know is what valuable email is not getting through.  False positives go undetected by you by definition.

 
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  • What if the Royal Mail decided what post you should get?, WilliamCharlwood, 7 Oct 10:18
    Spam filters are now being run by ISPs but there is a serious problem with the censorship they are imposing on senders and recipients of emails. I run a legitimate ezine about A ...
    • What if the Royal Mail decided what post you should get?, textor, 7 Oct 14:58
      On a typical monday morning I get over 1,000 emails.  Spam filters are here to stay.  Bob (http://www.textor.com) Textor ...
      • What if the Royal Mail decided what post you should get?, NikMargolis, 8 Oct 07:59
        Then you need to invest in some spam filtering software Bob!  You are not normal in the level of spam you receive.  I work in the idustry and receive perhaps a handful on a Monday ...
        • What if the Royal Mail decided what post you should get?, textor, 8 Oct 08:42
          Of course I have. About 50-60 get through. William was suggesting that it was a bad thing. I have been around the internet for getting on for a decade. You will be where I a ...
          • Spam and false positives, WilliamCharlwood, 8 Oct 18:17
            I do not suggest that spam filters are a bad thing but I do suggest that it should be up to the individual and not the ISP to decide what is spam or not. The other thing you jus ...
            • Spam and false positives, John Wards, 15 Oct 10:50
              Shouldn't ISPs deleiver all mail but tag it in the subject SPAM. We use SpamAssassin within our company to do this, and then let our users set up mail filters. Everynow and agai ...
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