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Messages Returned by GFI MailEssentials When SPAM Is Detected

Overview

This article provides a list of messages that are returned by GFI MailEssentials when SPAM is detected. These messages are displayed in:

  • GFI MailEssentials log file configured for each of these filters as explained how to log blocked SPAM.
  • The subject of the email if GFI MailEssentials is configured to include the Block Reason when an email is detected as spam.

Information

Filter Message
BlockList / WhiteList
  • "Recipient blacklisted"
  • "Sender blacklisted"
DNS Blocklist "Sending mail server found on [ORDB LIST]"
For example: "Sending mail server found on relays.ordb.org"
Bayesian Filter "Bayesian Filter detected spam"
Directory Harvesting "Local recipient does not exist"
SPAM URI Realtime Blocklists "Email contains a url listed on [SURBL LIST]"
For example: "Email contains a url listed on sc.surbl.org"
Sender Policy Framework 
  • "Unknown Recipient"
  • "Unknown Sender"
Header Checking "Character set not allowed"
SpamRazer
  • "IP is in RBL"
  • "URL is in DNSBL"
  • "URL is in MSBL"
  • "IP has spammy reputation"
  • "Sender has spammy reputation"
  • "Contains spammy domain"
  • "Message was found to be spam: (%100) <Reason String>"
  • "Message was found to be spam: (%xx) <Reason String>, (%xx) <Reason String>"
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  1. Priyanka Bhotika

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