diff --git a/docker/spamassassin/local.cf b/docker/spamassassin/local.cf
index ce9a31c..c248ef6 100644
--- a/docker/spamassassin/local.cf
+++ b/docker/spamassassin/local.cf
@@ -48,14 +48,3 @@ rbl_timeout 5
 # Don't use user-specific rules
 user_scores_dsn_timeout 3
 user_scores_sql_override 0
-
-# Disable Validity network rules
-dns_query_restriction deny sa-trusted.bondedsender.org
-dns_query_restriction deny sa-accredit.habeas.com
-dns_query_restriction deny bl.score.senderscore.com
-score RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_CERTIFIED_BLOCKED 0
-score RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_RPBL_BLOCKED 0
-score RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_SAFE_BLOCKED 0
-score RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_CERTIFIED 0
-score RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_RPBL 0
-score RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_SAFE 0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/analyzer/headers.go b/pkg/analyzer/headers.go
index 37718bb..2a1bae4 100644
--- a/pkg/analyzer/headers.go
+++ b/pkg/analyzer/headers.go
@@ -109,13 +109,6 @@ func (h *HeaderAnalyzer) CalculateHeaderScore(analysis *api.HeaderAnalysis) (int
 		maxGrade -= 1
 	}
 
-	// Check MIME-Version header (-5 points if present but not "1.0")
-	if check, exists := headers["mime-version"]; exists && check.Present {
-		if check.Valid != nil && !*check.Valid {
-			score -= 5
-		}
-	}
-
 	// Check Message-ID format (10 points)
 	if check, exists := headers["message-id"]; exists && check.Present {
 		// If Valid is set and true, award points
@@ -273,10 +266,6 @@ func (h *HeaderAnalyzer) GenerateHeaderAnalysis(email *EmailMessage, authResults
 		headers[strings.ToLower(headerName)] = *check
 	}
 
-	// Check MIME-Version header (recommended but absence is not penalized)
-	mimeVersionCheck := h.checkHeader(email, "MIME-Version", "recommended")
-	headers[strings.ToLower("MIME-Version")] = *mimeVersionCheck
-
 	// Check optional headers
 	optionalHeaders := []string{"List-Unsubscribe", "List-Unsubscribe-Post"}
 	for _, headerName := range optionalHeaders {
@@ -341,11 +330,6 @@ func (h *HeaderAnalyzer) checkHeader(email *EmailMessage, headerName string, imp
 				valid = false
 				headerIssues = append(headerIssues, fmt.Sprintf("Invalid date format: %v", err))
 			}
-		case "MIME-Version":
-			if value != "1.0" {
-				valid = false
-				headerIssues = append(headerIssues, fmt.Sprintf("MIME-Version should be '1.0', got '%s'", value))
-			}
 		case "From", "To", "Cc", "Bcc", "Reply-To", "Sender", "Resent-From", "Resent-To", "Return-Path":
 			// Parse address header using net/mail and get normalized address
 			if normalizedAddr, err := h.validateAddressHeader(value); err != nil {