Mailing List Archive: Body tests include subject?

Body tests include subject?

Feb 3, 2004, 12:24 PM

Post #1 of 4 (1311 views)

Is it just me or does SpamAssassin (2.63) include subject in body tests?
To check my suspicion I have created 2 test rules:

header TESTING123_SUBJ Subject =~ /testing123/i
score TESTING123_SUBJ 0.01
body TESTING123_BODY /testing123/i
score TESTING123_BODY 0.01

If I send myself an E-mail with "testing123" in a body only, it only
triggers TESTING123_BODY test - as expected. If on the other hand I send
myself an E-mail with "testing123" in the subject but not in a body, it
triggers both tests, like in the E-mail below.

Is it a bug, a feature or am I pipe dreaming?

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RE: Body tests include subject? [ In reply to ]

Matthew.van.Eerde at hbinc

Feb 3, 2004, 12:48 PM

Post #2 of 4 (1276 views)

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> From: Genchev, Sergei [mailto:Sergei.Genchev@garmin.com]
> ...
> Is it just me or does SpamAssassin (2.63) include subject in body tests?

Your use of the term "body tests" here begs the question. I believe by
default *all* headers are included in test (subject, from, received-by...)

> To check my suspicion I have created 2 test rules:
>
> header TESTING123_SUBJ Subject =~ /testing123/i
> score TESTING123_SUBJ 0.01
> body TESTING123_BODY /testing123/i
> score TESTING123_BODY 0.01
>
> If I send myself an E-mail with "testing123" in a body only, it only
> triggers TESTING123_BODY test - as expected. If on the other
> hand I send
> myself an E-mail with "testing123" in the subject but not in
> a body, it
> triggers both tests, like in the E-mail below.
>
> Is it a bug, a feature or am I pipe dreaming?

You can specify Subject in the rule as you have above.
If there is a corresponding way to specify the Body (Body =~ /.../) then it
must be construed as a feature. If there is not, it must be construed as a
design decision. I don't believe this can be considered a bug.

If the design does not allow for a Body =~ /.../ you might be able to work
around it as
/testing123/i && Subject !~ /testing123/i
or perhaps a feature request should be submitted to allow for a Body =~
/.../

RE: Body tests include subject? [ In reply to ]

csanterre at MerchantsOverseas

Feb 3, 2004, 12:52 PM

Post #3 of 4 (1269 views)

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Genchev, Sergei [mailto:Sergei.Genchev@garmin.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 2:25 PM
> To: 'spamassassin-users@incubator.apache.org'
> Subject: Body tests include subject?
>
>
>
> Is it just me or does SpamAssassin (2.63) include subject in
> body tests?
> To check my suspicion I have created 2 test rules:
>
> header TESTING123_SUBJ Subject =~ /testing123/i
> score TESTING123_SUBJ 0.01
> body TESTING123_BODY /testing123/i
> score TESTING123_BODY 0.01
>
> If I send myself an E-mail with "testing123" in a body only, it only
> triggers TESTING123_BODY test - as expected. If on the other
> hand I send
> myself an E-mail with "testing123" in the subject but not in
> a body, it
> triggers both tests, like in the E-mail below.
>
> Is it a bug, a feature or am I pipe dreaming?
>

It is a feature. Body will also look at the subject :)

--Chris

Re: Body tests include subject? [ In reply to ]

felicity at kluge

Feb 3, 2004, 1:40 PM

Post #4 of 4 (1284 views)

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On Tue, Feb 03, 2004 at 11:48:44AM -0800, Matthew.van.Eerde@hbinc.com wrote:
> Your use of the term "body tests" here begs the question. I believe by
> default *all* headers are included in test (subject, from, received-by...)

No, just the subject. It's in the docs, BTW.

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