Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!mcsun!unido!opal!mailgzrz!elsn4000 From: elsn4000@mailgzrz.tu-berlin.de (Frank Elsner) Newsgroups: comp.mail.elm Subject: Filter (strange percentages) Message-ID: <34@mailgzrz.tu-berlin.de> Date: 13 Nov 90 12:30:08 GMT Sender: news@mailgzrz.tu-berlin.de Organization: TUBerlin/ZRZ Lines: 107 Nntp-Posting-Host: mailgzrz.tu-berlin.de I have the following set of filter-rules: ----------------------------------------- if ( to contains "mhs-admins" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/mhs-adm if ( to contains "prmd-admins" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/mhs-adm if ( to contains "win-ip" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/win-ip if ( from contains "386USERS" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/386users if ( from contains "9NOV89-L" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/9nov89-l if ( from contains "BIG-LAN" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/big-lan if ( from contains "BITNEWS" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/bitnews if ( from contains "CCNEWS" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/ccnews if ( from contains "CHINANET" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/chinanet if ( from contains "CONS-L" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/cons-l if ( from contains "CYBER-L" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/cyber-l if ( from contains "DATUS-L" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/datus-l if ( from contains "EARNEWS" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/earnews if ( from contains "EARNTECH" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/earntech if ( from contains "EARN-UG" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/earn-ug if ( from contains "FUTURE-L" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/future-l if ( from contains "OWNER-INFO-NETS" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/info-nets if ( from contains "LIAISON" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/liaison if ( from contains "LSTERN-L" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/lstern-l if ( from contains "LSTSRV-L" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/lstsrv-l if ( from contains "MAIL-L" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/mail-l if ( from contains "MON-L" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/mon-l if ( from contains "NETMONTH" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/netmonth if ( from contains "NEW-LIST" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/new-list if ( from contains "NODMGT-L" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/nodmgt-l if ( from contains "NUTWORKS" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/nutworks if ( from contains "TRAFIC-L" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/trafic-l if ( from contains "TECHNEWS" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/technews if ( from contains "UNIX-WIZ" and subject contains "Digest" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/unix-wiz if ( subject contains "VIRUS-L" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/virus-l if ( from contains "WIN-L" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/win-l if ( from contains "XMAILER" ) then savecopy $HOME/Mail/folder/xmailer and they seen to work perfectly. But "filter -s" shows the following: ------------------------------------ A Summary of Filter Activity ---------------------------- A total of 34 messages were filtered: The default rule of putting mail into your mailbox applied 15 times (44%) Rule #1: (left in mailbox and saved in "/usr/elsn4000/Mail/folder/mhs-adm") applied 2 times (6%) Rule #3: (left in mailbox and saved in "/usr/elsn4000/Mail/folder/win-ip") applied 7 times (21%) Rule #5: (left in mailbox and saved in "/usr/elsn4000/Mail/folder/9nov89-l") applied 2 times (6%) Rule #9: (left in mailbox and saved in "/usr/elsn4000/Mail/folder/chinanet") applied 2 times (6%) Rule #20: (left in mailbox and saved in "/usr/elsn4000/Mail/folder/lstsrv-l") applied 2 times (6%) Rule #24: (left in mailbox and saved in "/usr/elsn4000/Mail/folder/new-list") applied 1 time (3%) Rule #25: (left in mailbox and saved in "/usr/elsn4000/Mail/folder/nodmgt-l") applied 3 times (9%) Rule #28: applied 15 times (44%) Rule #30: (left in mailbox and saved in "/usr/elsn4000/Mail/folder/virus-l") applied 667949 times (1964556%) Rule #31: (left in mailbox and saved in "/usr/elsn4000/Mail/folder/win-l") applied 1697525552 times (-60180488%) Rule #32: (left in mailbox and saved in "/usr/elsn4000/Mail/folder/xmailer") applied 1714384236 times (-10596124%) and the question raises "Where do the strange percentages for rules #30 ff. came from ?" ... Elm Version and Identification Information: Elm 2.3 PL8, of May 1, 1990 (C) Copyright 1986, 1987 Dave Taylor (C) Copyright 1988, 1989, 1990 USENET Community Trust ---------------------------------- Configured Thu Oct 25 12:19:49 MEZ 1990 ---------------------------------- From: and Reply-To: addresses are good: USE_EMBEDDED_ADDRESSES Return addresses will not be optimized: not OPTIMIZE_RETURN Prefers Internet address formats: INTERNET Debug options are available: DEBUG Crypt function enabled: CRYPT Mailbox editing included: ALLOW_MAILBOX_EDITING Calendar file feature enabled: ENABLE_CALENDAR (Default calendar file is calendar) Any pointers are welcome ! Frank Elsner (TUBerlin/ZRZ Postmaster)