Spam detection rates

[Gareth]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info
> [mailto:mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info]On Behalf Of Pete
> Russell
> Sent: 02 May 2007 15:00
> To: MailScanner discussion
> Subject: Re: Spam detection rates
>
>
> I dont see how its possible to measure. Unless users report (and you
> count) every single spam they receive that they shouldnt have.
>
> I can tell you that my systems cathc more FPs and less spam than they
> did 6 months ago. Maybe its a sing i need fuzzy ocr and greylisting?
>
> Hope the new MS and SA this month will cure some of it.

I have some addresses that have been receiving over 100 spams a day for a
long time. They are no longer in use so I redirect them to a test account
and have all identified spams deleted automatically. Thats makes it easy to
see what gets through and if required write a custom rule to detect them.