How does SpamAssassin work?
SpamAssassin uses a points-based system called “hits” to label spam. When it finds particular characteristics in an email it assigns a point value. These ‘characteristics’ can include everything from words and topics commonly found in spam emails, to malicious code, and even custom values you set yourself.
What is SpamAssassin and why is it required in a mail server?
Apache SpamAssassin is the #1 Open Source anti-spam platform giving system administrators a filter to classify email and block spam (unsolicited bulk email).
How do you train SpamAssassin?
How to train SpamAssassin
- Create a folder titled spam within webmail or your email client.
- Subscribe to the newly created spam folder using the Subscribe/Unsubscribe Folder feature of your webmail or email client.
- Next, we need to set up a cron jobs to automate the training process.
How do you train a spam filter?
To train your spam filter, you must move any offending email into the Spam folder. Conversely, you should move any false-reported email out of your spam folder, into the Inbox.
Who was Mrs spam in somewhere in civvies?
In 1943, comedian Suzette Tarri appeared as the harassed waitress character “Mrs Spam” in the British film Somewhere in Civvies. In the United States in the aftermath of World War II, a troupe of former servicewomen was assembled by Hormel Foods to promote Spam from coast to coast.
What happened to SpamAssassin?
The SpamAssassin 3.4.2 release in September 2019 was the first in over three years, but the developers say that “The project has picked up a new set of developers and is moving forward again.”. In December 2019, version 3.4.3 of SpamAssassin was released.
What is spam cans cult?
It quickly became a cult which consisted of rituals at midnight on the third Tuesday of every month where the cult members would sit in a circle around a pyramid like construction of spam cans while consuming large amounts of spam.
Why is spam so popular in Hong Kong?
In Hong Kong after World War II, meat was scarce and expensive, so Spam was an accessible, affordable alternative. The luncheon meat has been incorporated into dishes such as macaroni with fried egg and spam in chicken soup, as well as ramen.