[Spambayes] SpamBayes compatibility issue?

Tony Meyer tameyer at ihug.co.nz
Thu Nov 24 10:31:46 CET 2005


> When I run Outlook on the new machine, during Send/Receive, the  
> filter function transfers files to the SPAM & SPAM_SUSPECTS folders  
> as expected, but then the files are moved BACK into my INBOX, often  
> with different spam scores than those I observed (briefly) in the  
> SPAM folders.  Files that “bounce back” from my SPAM folder are  
> marked as read (as instructed for items moved the SPAM folder),  
> while items that bounce back from my SPAM_SUSPECTS folder are  
> marked as unread (again, as instructed).  Note that this is  
> observational and anecdotal data – the “bounceback” is quite rapid,  
> so I haven’t been able to capture a listing to verify/document some  
> of this behavior.
[...]
> Has anyone else seen this type of behavior?

Not that I recall offhand.

>   Is there a pilot error involved here (I hope)?

Probably <wink>.

>   Is there more data that I could collect on this problem?

The log file would be particularly useful.  The next time this  
occurs, please send us a copy of the log file, before you manually do  
the filtering.  SpamBayes->SpamBayes Manager->Advanced->Diagnostics- 
 >View Log.

=Tony.Meyer

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