Re: Problems with Bayesian filtering

>
> On Feb 25 2004, John Graham-Cumming wrote:
>
> > The latest twist is that I'm starting to see very widespread use of
> > CSS
> > to recycle invisible ink and camouflage tricks to fool filters that
> > don't understand CSS.
>
> This is a battle that cannot be won. Eventually, the spammers will
> write snippets of Javascript to self modify email messages. I
> can imagine a piece of code which transforms the phrase

Already happening.  We're seeing javascript snippets which do this now.

> Good morning to you.
>
> into the phrase
>
> Make money $$$ fast.

It was something a little less friendly, but same idea.

> No filter can become a combined HTML, Javascript, Flash etc.
> interpreter. This may be a case where the MUA developers must
> take responsibility and disable code in email messages.


> --
> Laird Breyer.
>