# Spam scoring: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino
> Email scoring is the assessment of signals that a system uses to classify messages and determine how to handle them.
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# Spam scoring

Email scoring is the assessment of signals that a system uses to classify messages and determine how to handle them. Some filters assign scores; others use different models or rules

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

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## What it is and how it works

There is no universal sum of points that guarantees delivery to the inbox. Authentication, reputation and incidents may form part of the assessment, depending on the service. The concept differs from [lead scoring](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/digital-marketing/lead-scoring.html), which is used to prioritise commercial contacts.

Also known as

Spam score

Topics

[Technology and data](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/category/tecnologia-y-datos)

## Related concepts

- [Anti-spam and antivirus filter](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/antispam-antivirus-filter.html)
- [Email deliverability](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/digital-marketing/deliverability.html)
- [Spam](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/spam.html)