> There is a new class of spam filters that use the probabilities of words > being adjacent to each other. > > So there is a new class of spam that generates sometimes almost > readable text, but sometimes just jumbled words, trying to confuse > the filter into thinking that this must not be spam I have OE filters to dump things like the Nigerians and Viagra spam. The Nigerians don't seem to have cottoned on and still send mail which is very easily filterable (usually has URGENT or Million US Dollars in it), but product spam often has the text broken up. For example Vi,a-gr^a. Obvious what the spam is to a human. One that came yesterday, more along the lines of the OP's observation. Not exactly enticing is it ? Fortunately still very low levels so not a major PITA but mildly annoying that spammers are still even bothering ======================================= {Subject} HomeRun!! or will you strike out ? fsxo qczkexkdtit {Body} test3 a1bestmortgage@yahoo.com -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads