Mailman 3 May 2005 - SpamBayes

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by AASharpe＠netscape.net May 31, 2005

May 31, 2005

Hello, I am having trouble with SpamBayes. I've read the FAQ's and tried various strategies, alas, to no avail. Question. How does one change a mail client to local host? My provider in Canada operates on POP2. Is this compatible with SpamBayes POP3 requirement? Thanking you in advance, best regards, Alan Sharpe. __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp

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Re: [Spambayes] Outlook Express setup problem
by Tony Meyer May 30, 2005

May 30, 2005

> I assume from the instructions in step 12 that I am to replace > "mail.comcast.net" with "localhost" > > Good so far? Yes, that is correct. > When I do this and try to check mail, I get a window: > > Window header = Logon - mail.comcast.net > Please enter your user name and password for the following > server. Logon > Server: localhost > User Name: "rowski" > Password: "********" > > Reentering user name and password and clicking OK just brings > back same window. > > Can someone please get me back on track? Have you tried reentering the password to check that it's correct? If you go to the "Advanced" tab in OE, is the "This account requires a secure connection (SSL)" box ticked? =Tony.Meyer -- Please always include the list (spambayes at python.org) in your replies (reply-all), and please don't send me personal mail about SpamBayes. http://www.massey.ac.nz/~tameyer/writing/reply_all.html explains this.

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Out of Office AutoReply: [SPAM] - [SPAM] - Re: Secure delivery - Bayesian Filter detected spam - Bayesian Filter detected spam
by De Garriz, Carlos May 30, 2005

May 30, 2005

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outlook question
by Nanette May 30, 2005

May 30, 2005

Hello, I use outlook express, windows xp platform. I cannot find the field option to add the spam option. Thank you, Nanette Folsom

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Re: [Spambayes] Problem reviewing emails
by Tony Meyer May 30, 2005

May 30, 2005

[Tony Meyer >> Do the logs have any information? If you look at the headers >> for the mail that isn't in the review page, are they being >> classified as ham ("X-Spambayes-Classification" header value of >> "ham") or failing to be classified ("X-Spambayes-Exception" header)? [Cecil Bayona] > It just happened, I received about 20 email's but when I go > to the review > screen there are only four email's to be reviewed. Have you done any of my suggestions? Looking at the log file, particularly, ought to shed light on this. =Tony.Meyer -- Please always include the list (spambayes at python.org) in your replies (reply-all), and please don't send me personal mail about SpamBayes. http://www.massey.ac.nz/~tameyer/writing/reply_all.html explains this.

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Re: [Spambayes] Log File Growth
by Tony Meyer May 30, 2005

May 30, 2005

> I have opened up the 3.4GB file with Python and started doing > file.readline() on it. The first few lines of the file are: > > Service not available. Using thread. > Loading database... SMTP Listener on port 25 is proxying > mail.utexas.edu:25 Listener on port 110 is proxying > mail.utexas.edu:110 User interface url is http://localhost:8880/ > warning: unhandled exception > warning: unhandled exception Are you positive that you're using the 1.0.4 binary? The "warning: unhandled exception" message is printed by asyncore (and nothing else, AFAIK), but the function that prints it doesn't get called with Python 2.3 (with which 1.0.4 is built). I can't duplicate this with Python 2.3 no matter what I do with my network connection. If you do have time to try and track this down, the best way (especially since you have Python install already) would be to run from source (with Python 2.3, ideally) and modify Lib/asyncore.py to stop when the "unhanded exception" message is printed. That way we would be able to tell who is calling the function, and verify that it is asyncore and not a matching error from somewhere else. =Tony.Meyer -- Please always include the list (spambayes at python.org) in your replies (reply-all), and please don't send me personal mail about SpamBayes. http://www.massey.ac.nz/~tameyer/writing/reply_all.html explains this.

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Re: [Spambayes] Problem reviewing emails
by Tony Meyer May 30, 2005

May 30, 2005

> Ever since I switched over to V1.04 I'm having a problem > classifying my mail. What happens is that email's that are > Spam are classified as good, but when you go to the review > screen the email's are not there, so after a few days the > database is worthless. Worthless why? Because you've only managed to train on good mail? Do the logs have any information? If you look at the headers for the mail that isn't in the review page, are they being classified as ham ("X-Spambayes-Classification" header value of "ham") or failing to be classified ("X-Spambayes-Exception" header)? [...] > I'm new to the list so I don't know if this is old news, I > looked at the archives and I discouraged by the amount of mail > to look through. Reading through the archives isn't really feasible for finding a solution. You can use google to search them, however - do a search for something like: site:mail.python.org spambayes review messages problem This doesn't sound familiar, though, so I wouldn't bother for this problem. The best place to start is with the logs. =Tony.Meyer -- Please always include the list (spambayes at python.org) in your replies (reply-all), and please don't send me personal mail about SpamBayes. http://www.massey.ac.nz/~tameyer/writing/reply_all.html explains this.

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Re: [Spambayes] Help!!
by Tony Meyer May 30, 2005

May 30, 2005

> Hello.......I am 71 years old so please be patient with me. > Yes..........I have read a lot of info on troubleshooting. I > have Windows 98 and oh! am I being spammed!! i downloaded > Spam Bays and installed it. The only evidence I can find that > I have done that is by clicking > Start.......Programs.........Spam Bays is there at the bottom > of the list but no evidence anywhere in Outlook Express page. > How do I get to use it? Follow these steps: 1. Open the SpamBayes configuration page at http://localhost:8880/config (you can do this via the tray application, or just type that address into your browser). 2. Enter your POP3 server's name in the top box ("Remote Servers"). 3. Enter "110" (no quotes) in the second box ("SpamBayes ports"). 4. Tick the "unsure" and "spam" boxes in the "Notate to" option, about halfway down the page. 5. Click the "Save configuration" button at the end of the page. 6. Open Outlook Express. 7. From the "Tools" menu, choose "Accounts". 8. Select your mail account and click "Properties". 9. Click the "Servers" tab. 10. Change the "incoming mail server" from the name of your POP3 server to "localhost" (no quotes). 11. Click "OK". 12. Click "Close". Everything should now be setup. Try doing a send/receive - mail should arrive as normal, but any mail that SpamBayes is unsure about will have 'unsure,' (1.0.x) or 'unsure(a)spambayes.invalid' (1.1.x) in the recipient list, and any mail that SpamBayes thinks is spam will have 'spam,' (1.0.x) or 'spam(a)spambayes.invalid' (1.1.x) in the recipient list. You can use Outlook Express's Rules Wizard to create rules that automatically move these messages to other folders (we can give you instructions for doing that, too). If you get stuck anywhere, please let us know, and we'll try to explain further. =Tony.Meyer -- Please always include the list (spambayes at python.org) in your replies (reply-all), and please don't send me personal mail about SpamBayes. http://www.massey.ac.nz/~tameyer/writing/reply_all.html explains this.

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Re: [Spambayes] Need help
by Tony Meyer May 30, 2005

May 30, 2005

> When I click on the 'Delete as spam' or the 'recover from > spam' buttons in the toolbar, it seems to update its rules > but does not move the mail into my junk mail folder or the > inbox folder. Please send us a copy of your log file (the troubleshooting guide explains where to find the log). If the log has errors that mention "DBRUN_RECOVERY", then that means that your database has become corrupted. The only way to fix this is to retrain from scratch (tick the "rebuild entire database" box from the Training tab). =Tony.Meyer -- Please always include the list (spambayes at python.org) in your replies (reply-all), and please don't send me personal mail about SpamBayes. http://www.massey.ac.nz/~tameyer/writing/reply_all.html explains this.

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Re: [Spambayes] subscribe
by Tony Meyer May 29, 2005

May 29, 2005

If you wish to subscribe to this list, please follow the instructions at: <http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/spambayes> =Tony.Meyer -- Please always include the list (spambayes at python.org) in your replies (reply-all), and please don't send me personal mail about SpamBayes. http://www.massey.ac.nz/~tameyer/writing/reply_all.html explains this.

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