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Why so many false positives?

MrToast
Grafter
Posts: 550
Registered: ‎31-07-2007

Why so many false positives?

I'm finding an increasing number of false positives in my SPAM folder. My filter settings are on the least harsh option.
Today I found a Newsletter from a bone fide source in the SPAM. The mail had passed both SPF and DKIM checks yet been marked as SPAM.
Whilst its a scoring mechanism and SPF and DKIM don't automatically mean HAM I'm surprised that a mail advertising new record releases from a known visible legitimate business scored as SPAM after passing both SPF and DKIM.
Are PN surprised too?
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ChrisL
Rising Star
Posts: 760
Thanks: 4
Fixes: 1
Registered: ‎13-12-2007

Re: Why so many false positives?

Could you post (sanitised) headers from one or two of these false-positives?  It would give us a better idea of what might be causing the problem.
Thanks
Chris