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Abstract

Sets the server-wide delay period for the spam quarantine feature.


Example

z/VM:

SPAM_DELAY = 15

Unix:

SPAM_DELAY=15

export SPAM_DELAY

Windows:

SPAM_DELAY=15


Details

This variable sets the server-wide delay period (in minutes) during which LISTSERV holds certain "suspicious" messages before processing them. This gives LISTSERV’s anti-spamming algorithms time in which to gather the necessary evidence to determine whether or not the message may be a spam. The value can be overridden on a list-by-list basis with the list header keyword setting "Loopcheck= Spam-Delay(xxx)" (the value is in minutes). SPAM_DELAY=0 disables this "spam quarantine" feature for all lists on the server.

It should be carefully noted that setting SPAM_DELAY=0 does not turn off LISTSERV's spam filter.  It turns off only the spam quarantine part of the overall filter.  There is no setting to disable the spam filter server-wide; it can be turned off only at the list level, with "Loopcheck= NoSPAM" in the list header.


Default Value

SPAM_DELAY = 10