Re: [Evolution] How to handle unsolicited e-mails with evolution 2.32.2 ?

[Thomas Prost <thomas prost prosts info>]

Am Sonntag, den 27.11.2011, 00:54 +0100 schrieb Andre Klapper:
> On Sat, 2011-11-26 at 23:25 +0100, Thomas Prost wrote:
> > Am Mittwoch, den 23.11.2011, 16:52 +0100 schrieb Andre Klapper:
> > > On Wed, 2011-11-23 at 10:47 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> > > > On Wed, 2011-11-23 at 15:00 +0100, Andre Klapper wrote:
> > > > > On Tue, 2011-11-22 at 23:10 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> > > > > > On Wed, 2011-11-23 at 01:41 +0100, Thomas Prost wrote:
> > > > > > > Has anyone here any of the two possible plugins working ?
> > > > > > > Using ubuntu 11.04 seems to me that none is going to filter anything :-(
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://live.gnome.org/Evolution/FAQ#Why_does_Evolution_not_automatically_filter_for_spam.3F
> > > > >
> > > > > Or better nowadays:
> > > > > http://library.gnome.org/users/evolution/3.2/mail-spam.html
> > > >
> > > > Actually I would dispute that. I know the latter URL is now the official
> > > > FAQ, and it certainly looks nice, but I feel the info in the original
> > > > FAQ is currently a bit more complete, at least for this specific
> > Maybe, you didnÂt notice, but this was an absolute beginners question.
> > What I miss ? There is not a bit of a hint, how to check, if the botched
> > up configuration is acceptably functioning :-(
>
> So you're asking for a "My junk mail filtering is not working" help
> page? That's doable.
If I knew it wasnÂt working, I would have asked so.
But as I only suppose so, IÂd first like to discuss checking if e.g.
bogofilter is doing any work ...
> > Following is not for me, I believe ...
> > > If you feel like patching, these files are named mail-spam*.page in
> > > http://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution/tree/help/C/
> > >
> > > > Also, the new FAQ points the user
> > > > to specific SourceForge pages to install Bogofilter or SpamAssassin. Not
> > > > a good idea IMHO, as most distros already offer them via their usual
> > > > installation mechanisms.
> > ... but nowhere the user is told how to check his installation.
> > Simplest: Some WARN me, not to use both, even not to check both boxes in
> > the evolution plugins. Your Infos say, you can check both without being
> > scared. ThatÂs unfriendly inconsistency of those, who call themselves
> > supporters - my lightweight opinion :-(((
>
> Please provide sources for these statements, as I have no idea what you
> refer to and who states what. Thanks in advance.
IÂve read that much about it the last few days, that IÂm having it up to
the eyeballs, so I donÂt remember those in detail - sorry ...

--
Peace,
Thomas