Re: Suggestion to developers

Matt Kettler-3 wrote:

SA 3.2.x already does this, you just need to know how. Read the docs on
the shortcircuit plugin, and the "priority" option for rules:

Shortcircuit allows you to define when to "bail out"
http://spamassassin.apache.org/full/3.2.x/doc/Mail_SpamAssassin_Plugin_Shortcircuit.html

Thank you for very useful information.
This method and plug-in could really make checking faster.
But, I have to say:
1. Using this method, admin must understand that the fate of every message (for all users) will depend from the single rule. In some cases, this looks like not enough, especially when the system is used by multiple users with quite different desired average message content. So, bayes may generate false positives, in default configuration.
2. I suspect that not every admin could be smart enough or have enough time to develop his own rulesets with shortcircuit involved to get really good and reliable results. But, he could be able to turn some option in config file and restart SA.
3. Method proposed by me is not mutually exclusive with shortcircuit. They could work together.

Thanks.