Lee,

You are correct, the filter should detect the word in any part of the subject, but it is not. We're classifying this as a bug and will try to patch it as soon as possible.

Roberto F.
LogSat Software

Roberto, (or any one)

If the Subject: doesn't search the entire subject is there a simple way to use a RegEx to do a search in the subject ?

I know everyone is tried of answering Regex questions but for a lot of us it is easier to decode the German Enigma than to figure out regex's. I have learned assembly, Cold Fusion, Javascript a hundred other applications but Regex is painful. :)

If I wanted to search for "re-finance" or "refinance" what would be a basic regex ?  Would (re.?finance) be a valid expression ?

I should say I have download a couple of expression tools but what works in one doesn't seem to work in the SF regex testing tool.

Thanks Lee

Roberto, obviously you are a smart guy and so your comments really make me feel a whole lot better. I thought it was just me. :)

If I wanted to write a more criptic piece of code I do not think I could come up with something as complicated as regex.

What surprises me is that someone has not designed a reverse regex builder. Some thing you can put standard search criteria into and have it spit out regex syntax.

I have found a lot of regex testing tools but not a real builder. I ran across some thing called Regexbuddy and Expresso. The express is free.

Thanks again, your comments are reassuring.

Lee

Hi Lee,

We try to keep a standard with RegEx by identifying a search string to be RegEx if surrounded by parenthesis. So the correct syntax, if you wish to perform a RegEx search, would be the second:

(Subject:weightloss)

Please note that you may want to add the (?-s) parameter to make the search case-insensitive, as follows:

((?-s)Subject:.weightloss)

Roberto F.
LogSat Software

Matt, I was not able to follow the thread. Can you please explain what bug you refer to?

Roberto F.
LogSat Software

Matt,

Thanks for pointing the correct thread, I got lost and could not find it in the list...

There's a workaround for the bug by using RegEx. For example the following:

((?-s)subject:.*refinance)

will search for the word refinance anywhere in the subject. We've been concentrating on implementing the new SPF (Sender Policy Framework) filter and adding antivirus support, so have set aside a public fix for this issue (which contrary to what it may seem is very complex to fix due to the innerworkings of the subject filter...) while the enhancements are completed.

Roberto F.
LogSat Software