SpamAssassin rule
HTML_IMAGE_RATIO_02
Low text-to-image ratio
+0.001 points
Body text test
What HTML_IMAGE_RATIO_02 means
Images take up much more of the email than text does.
The rule's description in SpamAssassin: “HTML has a low ratio of text to image area”
How to fix it
Balance the layout with more text and fewer or smaller images.
This rule adds almost nothing to the score by itself. It matters only together with other rules.
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HTML_MIME_NO_HTML_TAGHTML part without an <html> tag
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MIME_BASE64_TEXTText hidden in base64
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Frequently asked questions
What does HTML_IMAGE_RATIO_02 mean?
Images take up much more of the email than text does.
How do I fix HTML_IMAGE_RATIO_02?
Balance the layout with more text and fewer or smaller images.
How many points does HTML_IMAGE_RATIO_02 add?
0.001 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.