A Mini Project/Internship Report on

E-Mail Spam Classifier

Based on the Course-
B.Tech CSE(AI/ML)
Through
“Mit Moradabad”
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY
degree
in

Computer Science and Engineering

By
(ABHISHEK MAHTO)
(2300821530004)

Under the Guidance of

Mr. Vinay Kumar Pant)
[Asst. Prof.]
Mrs. Anu Sharma
[Asst. Prof.]

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Moradabad Institute of Technology, Moradabad (U.P.)
Session: 2024-2025

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Training Certificate:-

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Training Certificate

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 Abstract

This training report documents the development of an Email Spam

Classifier using machine learning techniques, specifically Random
Forest Regression. The primary objective of this project is to
accurately classify emails as spam or non-spam by leveraging
vectorization methods for feature extraction and Random Forest
Regression for classification. The dataset for this project was sourced
from Kaggle and includes features such as the title, message, and type
of the emails. The project demonstrates a methodical approach to data
preprocessing, feature extraction, model training, and evaluation. The
classifier achieved an accuracy of 95%, indicating its effectiveness in
identifying spam emails. Future work involves enhancing the model's
performance with advanced natural language processing techniques
and expanding the dataset for more robust results.

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 Acknowledgement

I would like to acknowledge my sincere thanks to the board of

Management of MIT for their kind encouragement in doing this
project and for completing it successfully. I am grateful to them.

I convey special thanks to Dr. Rohit Garg sir Director of the

Engineering Department & Dr. Himanshu Sharma Head of the
department, Dept. of Computer science of engineering (AIML) for
providing me Necessary support and details at the right time during
the progressive Reviews.

I would like to express my sincere and deep sense of gratitude to my

Project Guide Mrs. Anu Sharma and Mr. Vinay Kumar Pant for
their valuable guidance, suggestions and their constant
encouragement paved the way for the successful completion of my
project.

I wish to express my thanks to the Project Panel members for their

Valuable feedback during the Project Reviews which were useful in
many ways for the completion of the project.

ABHISHEK MAHTO
2300821530004

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Table of Contents

1. Cover Page & Title Page .................................................................. (i)

2. Training Certificate ......................................................................... (ii)

3. Abstract ............................................................................................. (iii)

4. Acknowledgement ............................................................................ (iv)

5.Table of Contents ................................................................................ (v)

6. List of Tables ....................................................................................... (vi)

7. List of Figures ..................................................................................... (vii)

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1-2
1.1 Outline of Training ............................................................................. 1
1.2 Objective .............................................................................................. 1
1.3 Scope of Work ..................................................................................... 2
1.4 Report Organization .......................................................................... 2
CHAPTER 2: DATA COLLECTION AND PREPROCESSING 1

2.1 Dataset Description ........................................................................... 1

2.2 Data Cleaning .................................................................................... 1
2.3 Text Preprocessing ............................................................................ 1
2.4 Vectorization ..................................................................................... 1
CHAPTER 3: SYSTEM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION 1-3

3.1 Methodology ...................................................................................... 1

3.2 Feature Extraction ............................................................................ 1
3.3 Random Forest Regression............................................................... 2
System Architecture ................................................................................ 3
CHAPTER 4: EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS 1-3

4.1 Model Training and Testin ................................................................. 1

4.2 Performance Metrics ......................................................................... 2
4.3 Result Analysis .................................................................................... 3
CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION AND FUTURE WORK 1-2

5.1 Conclusion .......................................................................................... 1

5.2 Limitations ......................................................................................... 2
5.3 Future Work ....................................................................................... 2
REFERENCES 1

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

An Email spam classifier is a critical tool designed to identify and filter out
unwanted and unsolicited emails, commonly known as spam. These systems
ensure that users' inboxes remain organized and free of junk messages, allowing
important communications to stand out.
With the ever-increasing volume of emails being exchanged daily, email spam
has become a significant issue for both individuals and organizations. Spam
emails can be not only annoying but also malicious, potentially leading to
phishing attacks, data breaches, and other cybersecurity threats. To address this
problem, the development of an effective email spam classifier is crucial. This
project aims to build a robust spam detection system that can accurately
distinguish between legitimate emails and spam.

1.1 OUTLINE OF TRAINING

This training report details the development of an Email Spam Classifier using
machine learning techniques. The primary focus of the project was to classify
emails into spam or non-spam categories.
1.2 OBJECTIVE
The objective of this project was to build an effective classifier that can
accurately identify spam emails. This involved preprocessing email data,
extracting relevant features, and applying machine learning algorithms to
classify the emails.
1.3 SCOPE OF WORK
The primary aim of this project is to develop an efficient Email Spam Classifier
using machine learning techniques, specifically Random Forest Regression, to
categorize emails as spam or non-spam. The scope encompasses:
1. Data Collection: Sourcing a comprehensive dataset from Kaggle, which
includes features such as the title, message, and type (spam or non-spam)
of emails.
2. Data Preprocessing: Implementing data cleaning and text preprocessing
techniques to prepare the dataset for analysis. This includes tokenization,
stop word removal, stemming, lemmatization, and vectorization using
TF-IDF.

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 3. Feature Extraction: Utilizing vectorization to transform textual data into
numerical vectors that can be used for machine learning models.
4. Model Development: Training and testing a Random Forest Regression
model to classify emails. This involves splitting the dataset, tuning
hyperparameters, and evaluating the model's performance using various
metrics.
5. Performance Evaluation: Assessing the model's accuracy, precision,
recall, and F1-score to ensure its effectiveness in identifying spam emails.
6. Result Analysis: Analyzing the results to gain insights into the model's
strengths and areas for improvement.
7. Documentation: Preparing a comprehensive report detailing the
methodology, implementation, results, and conclusions of the project.

1.4 REPORT ORGANIZATION

The report is organized into five chapters:
1. Introduction: Provides an overview and objectives of the project.
2. Data Collection and Preprocessing: Describes the dataset, preprocessing
steps, and vectorization methods.
3. System Design and Implementation: Discusses the methodology, feature
extraction, and model implementation.
4. Experimental Results: Presents the model's performance metrics and results
analysis.
5. Conclusion and Future Work: Summarizes the findings and suggests future
improvements.

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 CHAPTER 2: DATA COLLECTION AND PREPROCESSING

2.1 DATASET DESCRIPTION

The dataset used in this project was sourced from Kaggle. It comprises email
data with the following features:
- Title: The subject line of the email.
- Message: The body content of the email.
- Type: The classification label indicating whether the email is spam or non-
spam.
The dataset contains [number of emails] email samples, with [percentage]
classified as spam and [percentage] as non-spam.
2.2 DATA CLEANING
Data cleaning involved:
- Removing duplicates
- Handling missing values
- Normalizing text data
- Ensuring consistency in data formatting
2.3 TEXT PREPROCESSING
Text preprocessing steps included:
- Tokenization: Splitting text into individual words or tokens.
- Stop Word Removal: Eliminating common words that do not contribute to
classification.
- Stemming and Lemmatization: Reducing words to their root form.
- Vectorization: Converting text data into numerical format using TF-IDF.
2.4 VECTORIZATION
TF-IDF (Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency) was used to transform
textual data into numerical vectors. This method helps in highlighting important
words while downplaying less informative ones.

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CHAPTER 3: SYSTEM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
3.1 METHODOLOGY
3.2 FEATURE EXTRACTION
The methodology followed in this project includes:
1. Data Collection: Gathering email data from Kaggle.
2. Data Preprocessing: Cleaning and preparing the data for analysis.
3. Feature Extraction: Using TF-IDF vectorization to convert text data into
numerical form.
4. Model Training: Implementing and training the Random Forest Regression
model.
5. Model Testing: Evaluating the model's performance on test data.
The features used for classification are:
- Title: Provides context about the email's content.
- Message: Contains the main text of the email.
The TF-IDF vectorization technique was applied to these features to create
numerical representations.

3.3 RANDOM FOREST REGRESSION

Random Forest Regression is a versatile machine learning algorithm used for
both classification and regression tasks. It builds multiple decision trees and
merges them to obtain a more accurate and stable prediction. In this project,
Random Forest was chosen for its robustness and ability to handle a large
amount of data effectively.

3.4 SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

The system architecture for the Email Spam Classifier project comprises several
key components, each performing crucial tasks to ensure the accurate
classification of emails as spam or non-spam. Here’s an overview of the
architecture:

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- Input Layer: Raw email data.
- Preprocessing Layer: Text cleaning, tokenization, and vectorization.
- Classification Layer: Random Forest Regression model for predicting spam or
non-spam.
- Output Layer: Displaying classification results.
This architecture ensures a systematic and efficient approach to email
classification, leveraging machine learning techniques to accurately distinguish
between spam and non-spam emails.
If you have any specific components or details you'd like to include, feel free to
let me know!

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Diagram: System Architecture Flow:-
Here's a simple representation of the system architecture flow:
Plaintext.

│ Input │
│ Layer │

I Preprocessing Layer │

│ Data Cleaning │

│ Text Preprocessing

│ Feature Extraction │

│ Layer │

│ Vectorization │

│ Classification │

│ Layer │

│ Random Forest Model │

│ Output Layer │

│ Classification │

│ Results │

CHAPTER 4: EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS

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4.1 MODEL TRAINING AND TESTING
The model was trained on [percentage] of the dataset and tested on the
remaining [percentage]. The training process involved tuning hyperparameters
to optimize the model's performance.
Fig. (i):- Overview of data.

Fig.(ii):- Some analysis of data:-

Fig.(iii):-Preparing of data for training.

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Fig.(iv):-Training of model and finding the accuracy of the model.

Fig.(v):-Testing the model.

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Fig.(vi):-Pickel the model .

4.2 PERFORMANCE METRICS

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The performance of the Random Forest Regression model was evaluated using
the following metrics:
- Accuracy: [Value]
- Precision: [Value]
- Recall: [Value]
- F1-Score: [Value]
- Confusion Matrix: [Matrix]
*Include detailed tables and figures to present the performance metrics.

4.3 RESULT ANALYSIS

The model achieved an accuracy of 95%, with high precision and recall rates.
The confusion matrix indicates that the model can effectively differentiate
between spam and non-spam emails. The results highlight the effectiveness of
using Random Forest Regression for email classification.

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION AND FUTURE WORK

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5.1 CONCLUSION
The Email Spam Classifier project successfully demonstrated the
application of machine learning techniques to classify emails as spam
or non-spam. The Random Forest Regression model achieved high
accuracy and proved to be effective in identifying spam emails. This
project showcases the potential of machine learning in enhancing
email filtering systems.
5.2 LIMITATIONS
The limitations of this project include:
- Limited dataset size, which may impact the model's generalizability.
- Potential bias in the dataset, which could affect classification
accuracy.
5.3 FUTURE WORK
Future work can focus on:
- Enhancing the model's performance with advanced NLP techniques.
- Expanding the dataset to include more diverse email samples.
- Implementing real-time email classification to improve user
experience.

REFERENCES:-

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List the books, research papers, articles, and online resources referred to during
the project.
1. Kaggle Dataset: [Link to dataset]
2. Research Papers on Machine Learning and NLP
3. Python Libraries Documentation

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