== Frequently Asked Questions ==

''See also FixingErrors''.

  * '''Really frequently asked questions'''
    * SpamAssassin is killing my server, and I use downloaded rulesets: FasterPerformance, OutOfMemoryProblems
    * Spam is getting through.  How can I get new rules to improve the hit-rate? RunningSaUpdate
    * I'm getting a lot of "backscatter" / bounce messages / undeliverable email notices / etc. regarding mail I didn't send.  How can I block them? [[VBounceRuleset|VBounceRuleset]]
  * '''What's new?'''
    * When is the next version going to be out? NextRelease
    * SpamAssassin publicity: InTheNews
  * '''I'm not a spammer!'''
    * How can I avoid our newsletters being marked as spam?: AvoidingFpsForSenders
  * '''How does it work? '''
    * How are the scores assigned?: HowScoresAreAssigned
    * Does SpamAssassin filter email-borne viruses as well as spam?: FilteringViruses
    * What is the history of SpamAssassin?: SpamAssassinHistory
    * Why are the number of stars rounded down yet the score is rounded normally?: RoundingIssues
    * Why use rules?  Statistical filters are the future!: WhyUseRules
    * Shouldn't the rules be kept secret?: PublicRules
  * '''Using SpamAssassin...'''
    * How do I report spam? ReportingSpam
    * How do I report spam that matched a particular accreditation rule? ReportingSpam
    * How to filter spam mail in Outlook Express: OeFilter
    * How can I mark as spam all messages that contain a Windows executable?: MarkingAllWindowsExecutables
    * I'm seeing error messages!  How do I fix them?: FixingErrors
    * What debug channels are available?: DebugChannels
  * '''Installation and configuration...'''
    * I sent myself spam and it didn't work / How do I test SpamAssassin?:  TestingInstallation
    * How do I get SpamAssassin to delete spam and is it a good idea?: DeletingAllMailsMarkedSpam
    * Where should I put local-system-specific rules or configuration options?: WhereDoLocalSettingsGo
    * How can I change the way SpamAssassin marks up messages it considers to be spam??: ChangingMarkup
    * I want to run SpamAssassin for my large site. What specification of mail server do I need?: SitewideServerSpec
    * How can I get SpamAssassin to run faster?: FasterPerformance
    * How do I tell whether rules in my user_prefs file are active?: UserPrefRuleTest
    * I upgraded to SpamAssassin 3.0.x and suddenly subject rewriting stopped working!: SubjectRewrite
    * How can I install SpamAssassin on Windows? InstallingOnWindows
    * How do I use SpamAssassin with SQL?  [[UsingSQL]]
    * How do I send data to a SeparateLogFile ?
    * What tools are available to help me see which rules are hitting and how efficient those rules are? StatsAndAnalyzers
    * How do I setup Mutt to use procmail and SpamAssassin?: UsingMutt
  * '''Want to contribute?''' 
    * I've got some wonderful new rules that would help classify mail messages! How do I contribute them?: ContributingNewRules
    * I have a great idea for an anti-phishing rule, detecting links that claim to be linking to a different URL than their real target!: AntiPhishFakeUrlRule
    * I get lots of spam from a program called "The Bat!", so I want to write a rule to block it. Is this a good idea?: DontBlockTheBat
    * A spam message got through! Can I send it to you so you can update the filters?: DoYouWantMySpam
    * A non-spam message got flagged as spam. Should I send it to you?: DoYouWantMyHam 
    * Something more direct / "tangible"?  The [[http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/spamassassin/trunk/CREDITS|CREDITS]] file has some more information per-developer, and/or also consider contributing directly to the [[http://www.apache.org/foundation/contributing.html|ASF]].  (thanks, it's much appreciated!)
  * '''More questions?''' 
    * Where should I ask questions that aren't answered here?: AskingQuestions
    * How do I report a bug?: ReportingBugs
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