apple mail better than SA?

[Simon Butler <si...@icmethods.com>]

hi, i've been getting a lot of spam recently. i'm using spamassassin  
3.1 on solaris

i've noticed however that my mac os 10.4.3 mail program catches all  
of the stuff spam assassin doesn't. i've done no custom rule setup on  
my powerbook. how do i get the apple mail spam filter intelligence  
into spam assassin.

i've attached the kind of spam i've been getting recently, its  
getting more than a little annoying..

thx in advance..


Begin forwarded message:

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> Date: October 28, 2005 1:10:01 PM PDT
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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> Date: November 8, 2005 3:48:30 AM PST
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>
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>
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>
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>
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> Date: November 15, 2005 3:17:39 AM PST
> Subject: Best Pill Support
>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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> Date: November 15, 2005 3:45:37 AM PST
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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> Date: November 15, 2005 9:59:00 AM PS
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>
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>
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Re: apple mail better than SA?

[Kelson <ke...@speed.net>]

Simon Butler wrote:
> i've noticed however that my mac os 10.4.3 mail program catches all of 
> the stuff spam assassin doesn't. i've done no custom rule setup on my 
> powerbook. how do i get the apple mail spam filter intelligence into 
> spam assassin.

Wasn't is just yesterday that someone was saying SA did a better job 
than Apple Mail and they wanted to get Mail to use SA instead?

Given that Apple Mail uses statistical filters, and SA *can* use 
statistical filters, it sounds like it's mainly a matter of proper 
training (unless Bayes is turned off on your installation).

That said, a 99% hit on Bayes alone isn't enough to tip a message over 
the threshold.  Adding a URI rule to add 1.5 points for geocities.com 
should do the trick.

-- 
Kelson Vibber
SpeedGate Communications <www.speed.net>