Re[2]: Setting up a rejection limit

[Robert Menschel <Ro...@Menschel.net>]

Hello Sandy,

Monday, May 23, 2005, 7:19:13 AM, you wrote:

>> > How can one use user_prefs to tell spamassassin to reject spam
>> > tagged at level N at just send it back to them?
>>
>> You can't.
>>
>> SA is not designed to delete, deliver or bounce mail. It is designed to
>> scan and identify SPAM only. Any action taken (like delivering or
>> deleting) based on SA's judgment is another apps duty

SS> At least once a week someone asks how to have Spamassassin delete mail.
SS> Could this be added to the FAQ?  (There's already a question in the FAQ "How
SS> do I get SpamAssassin to delete spam and is it a good idea?" but the answer
SS> talks about why it's a bad idea and doesn't really make the point that
SS> SpamAssassin in and of itself is a scanner only and cannot delete email.)

Done.

> SpamAssassin itself will not delete any emails.

Bob Menschel