Re: anti-spam filter package

{RoC} MasterMind <[email protected]> writes:
> I also now frequent this newsgroup, so it's safe to reply here...
> 
> > I have put together some filters which should block at least
> > 80-95% of spam.  I hope it BLOCKS all spam, but thats just
> > hopefulness.  It uses Mozilla mail's filters, and it has several
> > actual filters, each with their own subfilters/rules.  In this way
> > its "modular" (actually not really, just more customizable) in
> > that if you actually subsribe to say "porn mail" you can turn off
> > the set of filters that targets porn mail.  

This sounds very interesting; you might also see the "mozspam" thread
in n.p.m.mail-news.

> > I was disappointed that the filters did not allow me to scan the
> > complete headers,

What do you mean by this?  Using "Arbitrary Header" rules should allow
you to look at any header line you wish.

> > however I think my "filter package" is ready for use.  I've named
> > it "SpamSlayer", and it needs an easy installer package.  Since
> > its a ruleset, it goes in the mail folder, located in slightly
> > different paths on different computers.  Usually its something
> > like: c:\windows\application data\mozilla/profiles/default
> > user/(random string).slt/mail/(server IP address (don't know if
> > this is the pop3 or smtp, since both of mine are the same))
>
> > If someone could setup an installer that could find this dynamic
> > location and replace the current ruleset with the SpamSlayer
> > ruleset, or even better, APPEND the SpamSlayer ruleset to the
> > current one (so current filters aren't overwritten and lost).  In
> > addition a folder named "Possible Spam" (I can provide the files
> > which make up the folder) must be created in the Local Folders
> > folder.

Is appending what you really want?  This would seem to disallow the
ability to update existing filters.

> > Unforetuneately, an XPI does not seem to have the capibilities to
> > do what I need.  The instructions for making one were also very
> > confusing.

It doesn't?  What's missing?

Dan