SpamAssassin rule
HTML_IMAGE_ONLY_04
Mostly images, almost no text
+0.342 points
Body text test
What HTML_IMAGE_ONLY_04 means
The HTML has images and fewer than 400 bytes of text.
The rule's description in SpamAssassin: “HTML: images with 0-400 bytes of words”
How to fix it
Add real text. A good rule of thumb is at least 60% text and at most 40% images; never send a single image as the whole email.
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Frequently asked questions
What does HTML_IMAGE_ONLY_04 mean?
The HTML has images and fewer than 400 bytes of text.
How do I fix HTML_IMAGE_ONLY_04?
Add real text. A good rule of thumb is at least 60% text and at most 40% images; never send a single image as the whole email.
How many points does HTML_IMAGE_ONLY_04 add?
0.342 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.