On Feb 16,  1:30am, "Michael S. Johnson" wrote:
} Subject: Re: Irrational ratios
} Pete Weiss [[log in to unmask]] wrote:
} > How 'bout a message-to-signature length ratio where signatures longer
} > than the message is filtered? ;-)
}
} Keep in mind that any such solution will depend on how well the program
} can detect signatures.  Humans are good at it, but writing an algorithm to
} detect any and all signatures is never going to work 100%.  So, unless you
} can enforce a single, easy-to-detect signature style, your
} message-to-signature ratio filter will only work on that fraction of your
} total traffic that has detectable signatures.

Michael is correct here.  The mail RFC (822?) defines the seperator
between the body and the signature as a seperate line containing:

  "-- "

i.e. dash, dash, space, newline

Some mailers (such as the unix shell mailer I am using here) add this
line automagically for me.  Others (such as M$'s Outlook Express), don't
and I have manually included it in my signature file.

I am not sure, but I think that Listserv recognizes this and will ignore
a signature that follows it in a command to the listserv address.

Note the line following this one.....

--
Rich Greenberg    Work:  PM0RMG atsign WSPVM1.worldspan.com   +1 770-563-6656
N6LRT   Marietta, GA, USA   Play: richgr atsign netcom.com    +1 770-321-6507
Eastern time.    I speak for myself & my dogs only.        VM'er since CP-67
Canines:Val(Chinook,CGC,TT),Red(Husky,(RIP)),Shasta(Husky,TT) Owner:Chinook-L
Atlanta Siberian Husky Rescue.  Adopt a homeless Husky.  Asst Owner:Sibernet-L