spam filters

[bscott at ntisys.com]

On Sun, 16 May 2004, at 5:41pm, sconce at in-spec-inc.com wrote:
> OTOH, my honest answer is that only after I 'fessed up to myself that
> there's no free lunch have we been able to be in control of the spam mess.

  Indeed.  Spam-filtering is a great "one size does NOT fit all" case.  One
person's spam is another person's ham.  So anything that claims to be "set
it and forget it" is lying, pure and simple.

  A good anti-spam system, as you note, will incorporate continuous feedback
from the end-user.  By continuously training the anti-spam system as to what
is spam and what is not-spam, you can keep up with most of the tactics the
spammers use to try and bypass filters.  Continuous training means little
additional effort on a day-to-day basis, but keeps the anti-spam system
up-to-the-minute accurate with your email patterns.

-- 
Ben Scott <bscott at ntisys.com>
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