diff --git a/pmgconfig.adoc b/pmgconfig.adoc index 788165b..e04c4c9 100644 --- a/pmgconfig.adoc +++ b/pmgconfig.adoc @@ -545,6 +545,36 @@ and not in the webinterface. include::pmg.spamquar-conf-opts.adoc[] +[[pmgconfig_spamdetector_customscores]] +Customization of Rulescores +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +While the default scoring of {spamassassin}'s ruleset provides very good +detection rates, sometimes your particular environment can benefit from +slightly adjusting the score of a particular rule. Two examples: + +* Your system receives spam mails which are scored at 4.9 and you have + a rule which puts all mails above 5 in the quarantine. The one thing the + spam mails have in common is that they all hit 'URIBL_BLACK'. By increasing + the score of this rule by 0.2 points the spam mails would all be quarantined + instead of being sent to your users + +* Your system tags many legitimate mails from a partner organization as spam, + because the organization has a policy that each mail has to start with + 'Dear madam or sir' (generating 1.9 points through the rule + 'DEAR_SOMETHING'). By setting the score of this rule to 0 you can disable + it completely. + +The system logs all rules which particular mail hits. Analyzing the logs can +lead to finding such a pattern in your environment. + +You can adjust the score of a rule by creating a new 'Custom Rule Score' entry +in the GUI. + +NOTE: In general it is strongly recommended to not make large changes to the +default scores. + + [[pmgconfig_clamav]] Virus Detector Configuration ---------------------------- @@ -623,6 +653,10 @@ to use the correct {spamassassin} syntax, and test with If you run a cluster, the `custom.cf` file is synchronized from the master node to all cluster members automatically. +Should you only wish to adjust the score assigned to a particular rule you +can also use the xref:pmgconfig_spamdetector_customscores[Custom Rule Score] +settings in the GUI. + [[pmgconfig_custom_check]] Custom Check Interface