Title :
Reverse of e-mail spam filtering algorithms to maintain e-mail deliverability
Author :
AlRashid, Hussah ; AlZahrani, Rasheed ; ElQawasmeh, Eyas
Author_Institution :
Inf. Syst. Dept., King Saud Univ., Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
Over the past years, research has highlighted the importance of enhancing the performance of e-mail spam filters to eliminate the risk of false negative e-mails. On the other hand, the problem of false positive e-mails got less attention despite the fact that it is critical and may cause a failure in the delivery of important e-mails. The aim of this research is to provide a solution to reduce the rate of false positive e-mails. It addresses the problem by exploring the behavior of the existing e-mail spam filters and highlighting the different reasons behind the failure of e-mail delivery. Based on this investigation, we developed an algorithm that helps e-mail users in ensuring the deliverability of their emails. The proposed algorithm is based on reversing the mechanism of spam filters on the client-side.
Keywords :
information filtering; unsolicited e-mail; e-mail deliverability; e-mail spam filtering algorithms; false negative e-mail risk; false positive e-mail problem; Classification algorithms; Filtering algorithms; Filtering theory; Postal services; Unsolicited electronic mail; Electronic mail; e-mail; false negative; false positive; ham; spam; spam filtering; spam filters;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Information and Communication Technology and it's Applications (DICTAP), 2014 Fourth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Bangkok
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3723-3
DOI :
10.1109/DICTAP.2014.6821699