The most common email headers identified by spam filters

When it comes to email message content, the content is of vital importance as a factor that will be used by spam filter in determining its final fate. The subject line of the email message is the primary factor in determining what will happen to the message. As the email header is the part that can be immediately read without opening the message it is also the critical section of email correspondence that will be quickly used by a spam filter rather than the body of the message.

Any words that are used in the email subject line are given, therefore, primary importance by spam filter for evaluating whether the message is spam or genuine. AOL a few years ago widely published a list of spam email subject headers which Identified some of the most commonly used spam email subject matter.

This is the top ten list of email subject headers that were most commonly used by spammers during the middle of this century as highlighted by AOL:

1. A number of related sexual products with ‘Viagra online’ most commonly used. 2. The terminology ‘online pharmacy’ including ‘meds online and 'online prescriptions.'
3. The chance to ‘get out of debt’
4. Messages offering help of a sexual nature such as 'improve your sex life'
5. Online degree or diploma
6. Variations of and including the subject line; 'lower your mortgage rates'
7. Lower your insurance now and variations of this.
8. 'Be your own boss' and variations including’ work at home’.
9. References to sexually explicit content such as ‘Hot XXX action’
10. Particularly in the USA the email title; ‘As seen on Oprah.’

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