On 1/1/2014 3:50 PM, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. wrote: > On 01/01/2014 02:06 PM, David wrote: >> On 1/1/2014 1:31 PM, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. wrote: >>> On 12/30/2013 04:07 PM, David wrote: >>> I have it "on"...and I would hope its working...but its just seems to me >>> that a LOT of spam is getting in....I dunno. I think I will be looking >>> into Spam Assassin for TB,...and will be customizing my Message >>> Filters...make some customized rules for this and then let it run. might >>> even create a new email account and only use it for the mailing lists >>> here and at CEntOS....thanks for all the info....advice...etc. And happy >>> New Year Everyone!! >>> >>> >>> EGO II >> >> >> Like all spam filters, that I know of, you have to train it. You have to >> mark emails as spam that you consider spam. >> >> "Thunderbird and Junk / Spam Messages" >> >> <https://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/kb/thunderbird-and-junk-spam-messages> >> >> >> You have a Gmail address and they have a filter system too. But you also >> have to 'tweak' it from time to time. >> >> Spam Assassin would be the same way I would think. I do not know of any >> spam filter program that already knows what email that *you* consider to >> be spam. Like virus scanners they look for patterns. >> >> My suggestion, what I do, is to train Gmail as to what is spam. That way >> you don't even download it. >> >> As for TBird message filters. Those are designed to move messages that >> you want from your inbox to various folders. This message, for me, goes >> to <account_name>/Inbox/Fedora/Users >> >> To try to do that with all of the My suggestion, what I do, is to train >> Gmail as to what is spam. That way you don't even download it.am that >> you say that you get would drive you crazy. :-) > Well thank you all for your input...I've gotten Spam Assassin > installed....and now I'm going to play with it to see just how precise I > ca get it....I'll start off with the obvious stuff..(viagra.....online > pharmacy......erroneous dating sites, the million dollars I'm getting > from the UK Lottery, the car / boat / house I qualify to purchase....the > women who OBVIOUSLY want to date me from the > Ukraine...Germany....Spain..etc....and the free offers from anyone with > an internet connection and a computer!) then I'll try to work it towards > the other stuff! I'll be sure to let you all know how it goes!... > > > EGO II Good luck and have fun. Like I said *I* started with Gmail. That filters the emails *before* they get downloaded to my email client. -- David -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
