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Re: Spam filter reviews?



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Tuesday 18 March 2003 09:14, skrev Anthony Campbell:
> On 17 Mar 2003, Bill Wohler wrote:
> >   Anyone know of any spam filter reviews?

> I installed bogofilter about 10 days ago and have been extremely
> impressed. Previously with spamassassin I was getting several
> false-negatives daily but now I hardly ever get even one. The training
> scheme seems to be very effective. The same applies to false-positives;
> there were a few to start with but those, too, have now been eliminated.

To lend a little weight, let me say "me too".
Bogofilter is *impressive*; also, the specific algorithm it uses is explained 
in the newest issue of New Scientist. (I think... or was it Scientific 
American?)

Of course, the explanation is also available online; look through the 
documentation for bogofilter and you'll find a reference; I don't have time 
right now.

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