SpamAssassin rule
HTML_IMAGE_ONLY_16
Many images for the amount of text
+1.048 points
Body text test
What HTML_IMAGE_ONLY_16 means
The HTML has images and only 1200–1600 bytes of text.
The rule's description in SpamAssassin: “HTML: images with 1200-1600 bytes of words”
How to fix it
Add more text content around the images.
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Frequently asked questions
What does HTML_IMAGE_ONLY_16 mean?
The HTML has images and only 1200–1600 bytes of text.
How do I fix HTML_IMAGE_ONLY_16?
Add more text content around the images.
How many points does HTML_IMAGE_ONLY_16 add?
1.048 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.