Hi

Is there a way to define in the keyword list that it should only match the word if it stands alone?

Example:

I have "sex" in my keyword list. But if somebody writes msexhange in the e-mail, the mail will be qurantined with a hit on sex ???

 

Best regards

Torsten Christiansen

I believe if you want to encapsulate spaces or other non standard characters in the string you can list the keyword entry like this:

( cialis )

Then the match must include the spaces.  This would resolve your issue.

Maybe Robert can confirm or deny on this.  

- Matt R.

 

We could then of course make 3 entries:

(keyword ) -no space before

( keyword) -no space after

( keyword ) - space before and after

So that if keyword is on start on line or end of line, or in the middle of a line (with space before or after) it would be caught. But that still doesen't solve when keyword is the only word on a line without spaces before or after.

I used to run a Norton spamfilter, with that we should have the keyword in "" ex:

"keyword" which told the spamfilter to catch keyword in all 4 cases. Without taking it when it was in another word ex

"sex"

Then msexchange would not be caught.

 

Best regards

Torsten Christiansen

 

I understand your dilemma and can see the need. The problem is that if all you have to work with is "sex" on it's own line and no other offending words, you really should not be expecting to use keyword filters to block.  Keyword filters are likely the most processer intensive blocking method used in SpamFilter. If you can't use keyword combinations ie (sex, hardcore) without the parens, you should stick to words that are not really words or that can easily identify spam.  Then focus on other blocking mechanisms in SpamFilter that are less processor intensive.

I do not advocate the continual addition of features and programming because of the additional processing time it already takes to process emails.  SpamFilter is very fast, depending on how you setup, but to keep adding more processing logic naturally is going to force us all to keep upgrading our hardware, etc.

Torsten,

The functionality you are requesting should be easily be obtainable by using the following RegEx expression:

(\bsex\b)

the \b RegEx metacharachter is the "word boundary" modifier, used to isolate words in strings. You can find a better explanation than I'll ever manage to provide at: http://www.regular-expressions.info/wordboundaries.html

Roberto F. LogSat Software

Thankyou very much.

That single entry in my keyword list solves my problem.

Instead of 3 entrys with a opening for a single word on one line. The entry (\bsex\b) takes out everything and not when inside other words ex: msexchange.

 

Again Thankyou!!!

A happy christmas and new year to you all (without spam<:-) )

 

Best regards...

Torsten Christiansen