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IS YOUR ENEWS BEING DELETED BEFORE ANYONE SEE IT?
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Last week I sent out the eNews, and when it was returned to me, the SPAM filter had kicked in. It looks for certain words. When the filter finds them, it may, or maybe delete your e-news or message before your readers get it. Here are a few of the words and phrases the filters are looking for:
OFFER (0.1 points) BODY: Free Offer
SUB_FREE_OFFER (0.4 points) Subject starts with "Free"
OPT_IN (1.3 points) BODY: Talks about opting in (lowercase version)
NO_COST (1.0 points) BODY: No such thing as a free lunch (3)
REMOVAL_INSTRUCTIONS (0.6 points) BODY: Gives instructions for removal from list
MONEY_MAKING (1.6 points) BODY: Discusses money making
HTTP_WITH_EMAIL_IN_URL (0.5 points) URI: 'remove' URL contains an email address
MAILTO_TO_SPAM_ADDR (0.6 points) URI: Includes a link to a likely spammer email address
PRIORITY_NO_NAME (0.5 points) Message has priority setting, but no X-Mailer
HAIR_LOSS (2.8 points) BODY: Cures Baldness
EARN_MONEY (0.9 points) BODY: Message talks about earning money
FORGOTTEN_PASSWORD (-0.2 points) BODY: Contains a password retrieval system
OPT_IN (1.3 points) BODY: Talks about opting in (lowercase version)
NO_STRINGS (2.1 points) BODY: No Strings Attached
EXCUSE_3 (0.1 points) BODY: Claims you can be removed from the list
MSG_ID_ADDED_BY_MTA_3 (0.5 points) 'Message-Id' was added by a relay (3)
CLICK_BELOW (0.5 points) Asks you to click below
HTML_WEB_BUGS (0.5 points) BODY: Image tag with an ID code to identify you
HTML_50_60 (0.5 points) BODY: Message is 50% to 60% HTML
HTML_MESSAGE (0.1 points) BODY: HTML included in message
HTML_FONT_BIG (0.2 points) BODY: FONT Size +2 and up or 3 and up
HTML_FONT_COLOR_BLUE (0.1 points) BODY: HTML font color is blue
HTML_FONT_COLOR_RED (0.1 points) BODY: HTML font color is red
HTML_FONT_FACE_ODD (0.1 points) BODY: HTML font face is not a commonly used face
HTML_SHOUTING3 (0.1 points) BODY: HTML has very strong "shouting" markup
MAILTO_LINK (0.1 points) BODY: Includes a URL link to send an email
HTTP_WITH_EMAIL_IN_URL (0.5 points) URI: 'remove' URL contains an email address
UNSUB_PAGE (0.2 points) URI: URL of page called "unsubscribe"
SEMIFORGED_HOTMAIL_RCVD (1.9 points) hotmail.com 'From' address, but no 'Received:'