ANN O'DONNELL WROTE:
> Does anyone know of any research that has been done
> about which rules are generally used to filter spam? I
> understand that if the word 'free' is included in the
> subject heading, that mail will probably be filtered
> out as spam - should we consider that if 'free' is in
> the email body, that might also get filtered out? Any
> thoughts / links to research much appreciated.
Here is a rather long document I received from a client
regarding Microsoft Outlook. Hope it helps:
Microsoft Junk E-Mail Filter Readme
The Junk and Adult Content filters work by looking for
key words. This file is a description of exactly which
words the filter looks for and where the filter looks
for them.
Junk E-mail Filter
First 8 characters of From are digits
Subject contains "advertisement"
Body contains "money back "
Body contains "cards accepted"
Body contains "removal instructions"
Body contains "extra income"
Subject contains "!" AND Subject contains "$"
Subject contains "!" AND Subject contains "free"
Body contains ",000" AND Body contains "!!"
AND Body contains "$"
Body contains "Dear friend"
Body contains "for free?"
Body contains "for free!"
Body contains "Guarantee" AND (Body contains "satisfaction"
OR Body contains "absolute")
Body contains "more info " AND Body contains "visit "
AND Body contains "$"
Body contains "SPECIAL PROMOTION"
Body contains "one-time mail"
Subject contains "$$"
Body contains "$$$"
Body contains "order today"
Body contains "order now!"
Body contains "money-back guarantee"
Body contains "100% satisfied"
To contains "friend@"
To contains "public@"
To contains "success@"
>From contains "sales@"
>From contains "success."
>From contains "success@"
>From contains "mail@"
>From contains "@public"
>From contains "@savvy"
>From contains "profits@"
>From contains "hello@"
Body contains " mlm"
Body contains "@mlm"
Body contains "///////////////"
Body contains "check or money order"
Adult Content Filter
Subject contains " xxx"
Subject contains "over 18"
Subject contains "over 21"
Subject contains "adult s"
Subject contains "adults only"
Subject contains "be 18"
Subject contains "18+"
Body contains "over 18"
Body contains "over 21"
Body contains "must be 18"
Body contains "adults only"
Body contains "adult web"
Body contains "must be 21"
Body contains "adult en"
Body contains "18+"
Subject contains "erotic"
Subject contains "adult en"
Subject contains " sex"
Body contains " xxx "
Body contains " xxx!"
Subject contains "free" AND Subject contains "adult"
Subject contains "free" AND Subject contains "sex"
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Stuart Hochwert
shochwert_at_myfree.com
MyFree.com, Inc.
3400 Dundee Road, Suite 236
Northbrook, IL 60062
847-205-9320 Main 847-205-9340 Fax
324th Busiest Web Site (PC Data Online, 04/00)
Received on Thu May 04 2000 - 09:25:05 CDT
