[Spambayes] Outlook Plugin: No Automatic Filtering (Manual Filtering Works)

Avi Jacobson avi-j at pacbell.net
Sat Dec 27 20:47:59 EST 2003


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Hello,
 
I am using MS Outlook 2000 SP-3 (9.0.0.6627). A few hours ago, I installed SpamBayes Outlook Addin, Binary Version 0.81 dated September 9, 2003. I trained it by presorting about 80 pieces of spam (about half a day's worth from my Inbox, which tells you why I needed a Bayesian spam solution!), as well as 2,000 pieces of ham copied from various subfolders of my .pst. (Incidentally, can someone explain to me the use of the term "ham" to designate mail that is *kosher*? But I digress.)
 
My OS is MS Windows XP Home. I have read through the documentation on the Web. "Enable SpamBayes" is checked. The Filtering page is set to monitor my Inbox as messages arrive, and to move spam to the Junk E-Mail folder and suspects to the Junk Suspects folder.
 
My problem is that SpamBayes does not appear to be filtering automatically. When I filter manually, the scores seem to be to be correct, and SpamBayes successfully moves the high-scoring messages to the Junk folder, and I have had no false positives or false negatives so far using this method. But I see no automatic filtering taking place.
 
My thought was that since I am using McAfee ViruScan 8.0.22 to scan incoming messages for viruses, SpamBayes might be missing the boat. I thought using the "Background" option in SpamBayes might solve the issue of no automatic filtering, but it did not.
 
Here is the SpamBayes log file, copied from my %temp% folder:
 
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Loaded bayes database from 'C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\default_bayes_database.db'
Loaded message database from 'C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\default_message_database.db'
Bayes database initialized with 0 spam and 0 good messages
SpamBayes Outlook Addin, Binary version 0.81 (September 9, 2003) starting (with engine SpamBayes Beta2, version 0.2 (July 2003))
on Windows 5.1.2600 (Service Pack 1)
using Python 2.3+ (#46, Aug  6 2003, 16:39:24) [MSC v.1200 32 bit (Intel)]
GetNextPage with current 0 IDD_WIZARD_WELCOME
GetNextPage with current 5 IDD_WIZARD_TRAINING_IS_IMPORTANT
Wizard Done!
Saving wizard changes
*** SpamBayes is NOT enabled, so will not filter incoming mail. ***
Creating new SpamBayes toolbar to host our buttons
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Ignoring OnCommand for 65535
Cancelling wizard
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Ignoring OnCommand for 65535
GetNextPage with current 0 IDD_WIZARD_WELCOME
GetNextPage with current 3 IDD_WIZARD_FOLDERS_TRAIN
About to train with [('0000000038A1BB1005E5101AA1BB08002B2A56C200006D737073742E646C6C00000000004E495441F9BFB80100AA0037D96E000000433A5C446F63756D656E747320616E642053657474696E67735C616A5C4C6F63616C2053657474696E67735C4170706C69636174696F6E20446174615C4D6963726F736F66745C4F75746C6F6F6B5C4F75746C6F6F6B2E70737400', '00000000C78A85A8F532094D859376B8616E7FAAE2870000')]
Checked 2073 in folder Ham (Good) Examples - 2073 new entries found.
Checked 68 in folder Spam (Bad) Examples - 68 new entries found.
GetNextPage with current 4 IDD_WIZARD_TRAIN
GetNextPage with current 1 IDD_WIZARD_FOLDERS_WATCH
GetNextPage with current 2 IDD_WIZARD_FOLDERS_REST
Wizard Done!
Saving wizard changes
Loaded bayes database from 'C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\default_bayes_database.db'
Loaded message database from 'C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\default_message_database.db'
Bayes database initialized with 68 spam and 2073 good messages
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Moving and spam training message '60% off G-eneri c V i a g r @, A limi-ted time only' -  Training on message '60% off G-eneri c V i a g r @, A limi-ted time only' -  trained as spam
Moving and spam training message 'get it up' -  Training on message 'get it up' -  trained as spam
Moving and spam training message 'lose it' -  Training on message 'lose it' -  trained as spam
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Moving and spam training message 'Valiums_-_No_Prescription_Needed_-_crinkle' -  Training on message 'Valiums_-_No_Prescription_Needed_-_crinkle' -  trained as spam
Moving and spam training message 'hi' -  Training on message 'hi' -  trained as spam
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Moving and spam training message 'Bachelor's Diploma, Master's, or PhD - No Classes Necessary...borna' -  Training on message 'Bachelor's Diploma, Master's, or PhD - No Classes Necessary...borna' -  trained as spam
Moving and spam training message 'upcio New HGH - Young Forever! btfrm' -  Training on message 'upcio New HGH - Young Forever! btfrm' -  trained as spam
Moving and spam training message 'for real.. u must check this out guys' -  Training on message 'for real.. u must check this out guys' -  trained as spam
Cancelling wizard
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Current version is 0.81, latest is 0.81.
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini
Saving configuration -> C:\Documents and Settings\aj\Application Data\SpamBayes\MS Exchange Settings.ini

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Any help would be more than appreciated. I have not yet subscribed to the list, so please send or cc: responses directly to me.
 
Best seasons greetings to all.
 
Sincerely,
Avi Jacobson
 
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