Glossary

SpamAssassin

Apache SpamAssassin, an open-source filter that scores a message against many rules.

ValidReach Team · Updated 2026-10-26

In practice

Each rule that matches adds or subtracts points, and a message over the threshold, five points by default, is marked as spam. Mail administrators tune the rules and the threshold, so results vary between sites.

Verification and sending

Not related to verification. Running a draft through it shows content that scores badly, which is one input among many for real providers.