SPAM Scoring not working..only modifying subject line with {Spam?}

[Matt Kettler]

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Marc Dufresne wrote:
> All SPAM detected is forwarded to my FreeBSD local account under
> /var/mail. Everyday I view the file and noticed that the Subject line is
> being modified at the beginning with {Spam?} with no spam score (ssss).
> 
> I was under the impression that once SPAM is detected, it would score
> it accordingly by placing an "s" within the subject line. 

By default? No.
By default the s's are to added to a message header, not the subject line.

i.e.:
X-EVI-MailScanner-SpamScore: sss

> 
> Why is this happenng?

You need to edit your "Spam Subject Text" option in MailScanner.conf to make use
of _STARS_ or _SCORE_.

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