Re: Anyone want to write an "intelligent" mail filter?

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On Tue, 4 Nov 2003 17:37:17 -0500, Irv Mullins <irvm at ellijay.com>
wrote:

>SPAM
>We should be able to come up with a routine which would analyze a given 
>text string and rank it according to its likelyhood of being a 'meaningful' 
>message. Then use that routine in an e-mail client to rank messages and 
>only download from the server those which appear to be 'real'. 
>
>Ideas?

>long strings of "dictionary" words to confuse the filters:
Hmm, I think so..

Actually such a blindingly trivial idea you may kick yourself.

But I need something which works on W98.

Deal?

Pete
PS Cut and paste me a couple of [complete] messages & I'll let you
know if my plan would work on the spam you get. I'm from up north,
[thick skinned &proud of it] and on broadband, so don't worry about
sending me large or offensive content blink

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