{Spam?} Re: Message-ID

Dave Shariff Yadallee - System Administrator a.k.a. The Root of the Problem root at doctor.nl2k.ab.ca
Sat May 12 21:59:35 IST 2007


On Sat, May 12, 2007 at 08:58:56PM +0200, Hugo van der Kooij wrote:
> On Sat, 12 May 2007, Dave Shariff Yadallee - System Administrator a.k.a. 
> The Root of the Problem wrote:
> 
> >IS there a way of using Message-ID is identify Spam or Ham?
> 
> The Message-ID is to uniquely identify that message. Think of it like as a 
> social security number. Do you want to declare a person a cheat becuase 
> you do not like his/her social security number?
> 
> You can give some point to messages that do not set their own Message-ID. 
> That is allready part of spamassassin for ages.
> 
> Or are you trying to ask something completely differently?
>

Nope on the correct track.  What is then needed is to cross reference
the message-id with the mail logs, trace back the offending
IP and make the spam disappear.

NOw I should open a black hole! 

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