Bug 6099 - MSGID_DOLLARS in 20_head_tests.cf not accounting for Windows [Live] Mail
Summary: MSGID_DOLLARS in 20_head_tests.cf not accounting for Windows [Live] Mail
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Spamassassin
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Rules (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Hardware: Other All
: P4 normal
Target Milestone: Undefined
Assignee: SpamAssassin Developer Mailing List
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Reported: 2009-04-24 12:17 UTC by Thomas Lackey
Modified: 2019-06-26 09:04 UTC (History)
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Description Thomas Lackey 2009-04-24 12:17:38 UTC 
I want to preface this by saying that I have not attempted to reproduce and confirm this in a controlled test.

In 20_head_tests.cf (downloaded 2009-04-17 by sa-update) I see that MSGID_DOLLARS is testing for the presence of '$' signs in the message ID of non-Microsoft CRM or Outlook based mailers.

I think it should probably be including the newer "Microsoft Windows Mail" and "Microsoft Windows Live Mail" products as well.  I have not confirmed by installing Windows Mail myself to examine its X-Mailer value, but I believe it is in the form "Microsoft Windows Mail X.xxxxx" and Live Mail's is "Microsoft Windows Live Mail XX.xxxxx".  The key point as far as the rule goes is that I don't believe either of them include the word "Outlook" in their X-Mailer header.

As a practical matter, the mail I have hit by this rule is primarily SPAM, but I think its application may nonetheless be erroneous, and could result in false positives.
Comment 1 Henrik Krohns 2019-06-26 09:04:44 UTC 
Closing old bugs. MSGID_DOLLARS doesn't exist anymore.