Which Junk-Email Filter Was Used?

[Chris Theorin]

I know about the FILTERS.TXT file which shows all the "built-in and
un-editable" Junk E-mail and Adult Content filters, but is there any way
(setting a registry key or something) to pop up a message box or write to a
file which exact filter triggered junk mail flagging? I'm trying to build
some contradictory rules to the rules in the FILTERS.TXT file, but I can't
really figure out exactly which rule some messages are matching on.

 

[Steve Caguioa]

I have a similar issue...
On a Windows 98se using Outlook 2000:
Outlook rule to move JUNK or ADULT email from the INBOX to
DELETED ITEMS is moving legit emails. I have checked
both 'JUNK SENDERS.TXT' and 'ADULT CONTENT SENDERS.TXT',
neither of which show the legit email addresses.
Creating an exception does not help. I've even deleted all
rules and re-created...no difference.
It is as if the legit addresses have been placed into the
default JUNK and ADULT lists.

Is there a way to verify what is in the default JUNK and
ADULT list? If the legit emails are not located there,
what other recommendation (short of re-staging the PC) is
available

TIA,
Steve Caguioa

 

[Brian Tillman]

I know about the FILTERS.TXT file which shows all the "built-in and

un-editable" Junk E-mail and Adult Content filters, but is there any way
(setting a registry key or something) to pop up a message box or write to a
file which exact filter triggered junk mail flagging?

None that I know of. Just to be clear, FILTERS.TXT is an information-only
text file. It is not used by Outlook in any way.
--
Brian Tillman
Smiths Aerospace
3290 Patterson Ave. SE, MS 1B3
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-1991
Brian.Tillman is the name, smiths-aerospace.com is the domain.

I don't speak for Smiths, and Smiths doesn't speak for me.

 

[Chris Theorin]

I realize that FILTER.TXT is information-only, but just looking for which
specific logic is "catching" messages... I'm creating contradictory rules
which execute earlier than my junk and adult rules so that I can prevent
incorrect "trashing" of some message (types).

 

[Tony Gravagno]

Tell each rule to set a unique category on mail when it's triggered.
To keep mail rule categories separate from 'real' categories, I prefix
them with the word 'mail':
mail adult1
mail viagra1
mail korea1
....
(Since I have multiple traps for common spam I number them 1,2,3...)

You can also use the "Except if sender is in Contacts Address Book",
thought that will catch people and not 'types' as you've noted.

HTH

 

[Chris Theorin]

I know which mail filter is catching the message(s):
Junk mail
I want to know which line of logic within the 'junk mail' filter caused the
problem... P

 

[Tony Gravagno]

I know which mail filter is catching the message(s):
Junk mail
I want to know which line of logic within the 'junk mail' filter caused the
problem... P

Sorry, I misunderstood. You're looking for more "internals" type
info. Here is are quote from a previous thread on the topic
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... The actual criteria are burned into DLL where they can't be
easily modified by an end-user.

From: John ([email protected])
Date: 2002-09-13 06:04:46 PST

Not true, Vince. I have got filters.txt mods to work -- but not on
emails sent from my own outlook mailbox to that same box. I sent from
a web mailbox and it works flawlessly.

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I can't find any info to verify that mods claim, but there is some
decent info at this site http://www.gaznet.au.com/spam/ - Be sure to
look at the downloads and articles.

If you can't change the filter, what good does it do to know which
specific line of code in a DLL triggered an event? My recommendation
is to create or download rules over which you have some control and
just skip the default filter - OR - create an exception list so that
your good mail is filtered before it hits that one. If I'm not
mistaken, you don't know what it is about some perfectly normal
appearing e-mail that triggered the flag right? If you knew that then
you could setup an exception. Sorry bud, no clue. You'd think after
so many releases of Outlook that MS would have addressed this area.

 

[Chris Theorin]

I think you got exactly my problem now D

Thanks for "feelin' the pain" with me.