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How to configure SpamAssassin in cPanel

IN cpanel, the screen looks like this:
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Spam Assassin Configuration

 

blacklist_from  
blacklist_from  
blacklist_from  
blacklist_from  
blacklist_from  
Used to specify addresses which send mail that is often tagged (incorrectly) as non-spam, but which the user doesn't want. Same format as whitelist_from.  
required_score  
Set the number of hits required before a mail is considered spam. "n.nn" can be an integer or a real number. 5.0 is the default setting, and is quite aggressive; it would be suitable for a single-user setup, but if you're an ISP installing SpamAssassin, you should probably set the default to be more conservative, like 8.0 or 10.0  
rewrite_header subject  
Text added to the Subject: line of mails that are considered spam. _HITS_ in the tag will be replace with the calculated score for this message. _REQD_ will be replaced with the threshold.  
score  
score  
score  
score  
score  
Assign scores (the number of points for a hit) to a given test. Scores can be positive or negative real numbers or integers. "SYM-BOLIC_TEST_NAME" is the symbolic name used by SpamAssassin for that test; for example, 'FROM_ENDS_IN_NU'. If only one valid score is listed, then that score is always used for a test. If four valid scores are listed, then the score that is used depends on how SpamAssassin is being used. The first score is used when both Bayes and network tests are disabled. The second score is used when Bayes is disabled, but network tests are enabled. The third score is used when Bayes is enabled and network tests are disabled. The fourth score is used when Bayes is enabled and net-work tests are enabled. Setting a rule's score to 0 will disable that rule from running.  
whitelist_from  
whitelist_from  
whitelist_from  
whitelist_from  
whitelist_from  
Used to specify addresses which send mail that is often tagged (incorrectly) as spam; it also helps if they are addresses of big companies with lots of lawyers. This way, if spammers impersonate them, they'll get into big trouble, so it doesn't provide a shortcut around SpamAssassin. Whitelist and blacklist addresses are now file-glob-style patterns, so friend@somewhere.com, *@isp.com, or *.domain.net will all work. Specifically, * and ? are allowed, but all other metacharacters are not. Regular expressions are not used for security reasons.  
 
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Where can I find MORE and BETTER documentation on what values to put in these blanks?
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bjbarnes

I am familiar with cPanel's SPAM Assassin, what are you looking to do?  Do you want the server to just drop all SPAM, deliver to a SPAM box, or just rewrite the subject?
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drop all!
currently it changes the subject... hell, a lot of good that does my inbox ;-)
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