Subject: Re: recent spam attacks...
To: Raymond Wiker <etorwi@eto.ericsson.se>
From: Andrew Brown <codewarrior@daemon.org>
List: current-users
Date: 09/24/1997 13:26:00
> From: Raymond Wiker
>
> >Jeff Thieleke writes:
>
> > # Dump the obvious spam before it gets any further
> > :0:
> > * ^Comments: Authenticated sender
> > * !^X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail
> > | $FORMAIL -A"X-Sorted: *** Authenticated SPAM! ***" >>$SPAMFOLDER
>
>	This is *not* a good idea, *especially* if it's combined with
>Spam Bouncer. There are people who use Pegasus Mail for legitimate
>purposes... In fact, the "license" for Pegasus Mail states explicitly
>that it should not be used for spamming.

i think you missed the point of the "!" in the above rule.  it negates
the match.  man procmailrc?

as for me, i like the rule set.  i'm trying it out for size right
now...

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