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First Response to: Why is it spam?

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I was curious about why a particular message went to my spam box. So I viewed the message headers and had the following exchange. However, the AI gave me two answers to choose from. To be honest, each was okay with me. So I mad two posts with one in each. This post contains the first answer, only because it was on the left column:

Can you give me an idea of why this message went to my spam box? The headers are below:

Received: from SA1PR11MB8473.namprd11.prod.outlook.com (::1) by DS0PR11MB7358.namprd11.prod.outlook.c
om with HTTPS; Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:05:11 +0000 Received: from CH2PR18CA0041.namprd18.prod.outlook.com
 (2603:10b6:610:55::21) by SA1PR11MB8473.namprd11.prod.outlook.com (2603:10b6:806:3a7::6) with Micros
oft SMTP Server (version=TLS1_2, cipher=TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384) id 15.20.8182.21; Wed,
 27 Nov 2024 14:05:06 +0000 Received: from CH2PEPF0000009B.namprd02.prod.outlook.com (2603:10b6:610:5
5:cafe::50) by CH2PR18CA0041.outlook.office365.com (2603:10b6:610:55::21) with Microsoft SMTP Server 
(version=TLS1_3, cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384) id 15.20.8207.12 via Frontend Transport; Wed, 27 Nov 
2024 14:05:06 +0000 Authentication-Results: spf=pass (sender IP is 208.75.123.161) smtp.mailfrom=in.c
onstantcontact.com; dkim=pass (signature was verified) header.d=shared1.ccsend.com;dmarc=pass action=
none header.from=shared1.ccsend.com;compauth=pass reason=100 Received-SPF: Pass (protection.outlook.c
om: domain of in.constantcontact.com designates 208.75.123.161 as permitted sender) receiver=protecti
on.outlook.com; client-ip=208.75.123.161; helo=ccm26.constantcontact.com; pr=C Received: from ccm26.c
onstantcontact.com (208.75.123.161) by CH2PEPF0000009B.mail.protection.outlook.com (10.167.244.23) wi
th Microsoft SMTP Server (version=TLS1_2, cipher=TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384) id 15.20.8207
.12 via Frontend Transport; Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:05:05 +0000 Return-Path: AxarRyZjATvWx2OgILnUVuw==_11
34953319977_x+HjeCRrEeuk4PoWPq4O2w==@in.constantcontact.com Received: from [10.252.1.105] ([10.252.1.
105:42848] helo=low1-prod-emailsyndicator-syn-c111.ctct.net) by 10.249.229.10 (envelope-from <AxarRyZ
jATvWx2OgILnUVuw==_1134953319977_x+HjeCRrEeuk4PoWPq4O2w==@in.constantcontact.com>) (ecelerity 4.3.1.9
99 r(:)) with ESMTP id 80/E2-59151-D0727476; Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:05:01 -0500 DKIM-Signature: v=1; q=d
ns/txt; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; s=12042023; d=shared1.ccsend.com; h=date:mime-version:subjec
t:X-Feedback-ID:X-250ok-CID:message-id:from:reply-to:list-unsubscribe:list-unsubscribe-post:to; bh=V3
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ion:subject:X-Feedback-ID:X-250ok-CID:message-id:from:reply-to:list-unsubscribe:list-unsubscribe-post
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zhAc7dZ2PagkubQqzNuMTT74c= Message-ID: <1141980892462.1134953319977.1803975398.0.530901JL.2002@synd.c
csend.com> Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:05:01 -0500 (EST) From: Good Fortune Jewelry <info-goodfortuneje
we*******@sh*****.com> Reply-To: in**@go****************.com To: ch*****@ch**********.com Subj
ect: Why let your unwanted jewelry collect dust? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternativ
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Response 1

Several factors could contribute to this message being flagged as spam. Here are the potential reasons based on the headers:

1. Bulk Mail Classification

  • The header X-Forefront-Antispam-Report includes CAT:BULK, indicating that the message was classified as bulk email.
  • Bulk emails often go to spam unless explicitly whitelisted or deemed relevant by the recipient.

2. Spam Confidence Level (SCL)

  • The header X-MS-Exchange-Organization-SCL: 9 indicates a high spam confidence level (SCL). An SCL value of 9 is typically reserved for spam messages, causing them to be directed to the junk folder.

3. Sender Reputation

  • The sender is using in.constantcontact.com, a legitimate email marketing service. However, some recipients or email providers might consider marketing emails from such platforms as less relevant or promotional.
  • If the domain goodfortunejewelry.com or its associated IP addresses have a low reputation or have been flagged previously, it could contribute to the spam classification.

4. Misalignment or Suspicious Return Path

  • The Return-Path address (AxarRyZjATvWx2...) appears obfuscated or encoded, which can look suspicious to spam filters, even though it’s technically valid.

5. Content and Formatting

  • The subject line, “Why let your unwanted jewelry collect dust?” could be flagged as promotional or spammy by some filters.
  • Marketing language or certain keywords often trigger spam filters, especially when the email is part of a bulk campaign.

6. High SPF, DKIM, and DMARC Compliance but Potential for Greylisting

  • While the headers show that SPF, DKIM, and DMARC checks passed, the presence of compliance alone doesn’t guarantee the email avoids spam if other factors (like content or bulk nature) outweigh these checks.

7. Email Metadata

  • Headers such as X-Microsoft-Antispam-Mailbox-Delivery and X-Microsoft-Antispam-Message-Info show that Microsoft’s filters detected patterns consistent with spam or bulk email.

8. Lack of Direct Authentication

  • The X-MS-Exchange-Organization-AuthAs: Anonymous header indicates that the message wasn’t directly authenticated as coming from a trusted sender.

Recommendations:

  • Whitelist the Sender: Add in**@go****************.com to your safe senders list to prevent similar emails from being marked as spam.
  • Inspect Subscription Settings: If this email was unsolicited or you don’t recall subscribing, the bulk nature and lack of interaction history might contribute to the classification.
  • Check Your Junk Filter Sensitivity: If you’re receiving a lot of marketing emails in spam, consider adjusting your email client’s spam filter sensitivity.

Let me know if you’d like steps to whitelist the sender or adjust spam settings in your email client.

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