SpamAssassin rule

FREEMAIL_REPLYTO

Different free-mail addresses in From and Reply-To

+1 points Combination of other tests (meta rule)

What FREEMAIL_REPLYTO means

From and Reply-To (or the body) contain different free webmail addresses.

The rule's description in SpamAssassin: “Reply-To/From or Reply-To/body contain different freemails”

How to fix it

Use the same address for From and Reply-To, ideally on your own domain.

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Frequently asked questions

What does FREEMAIL_REPLYTO mean?

From and Reply-To (or the body) contain different free webmail addresses.

How do I fix FREEMAIL_REPLYTO?

Use the same address for From and Reply-To, ideally on your own domain.

How many points does FREEMAIL_REPLYTO add?

1 points in the default SpamAssassin ruleset (network tests on, Bayes off). A message is treated as spam from 5.0 points. Mail servers can change scores locally.

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