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Spam Filtering

Spam Methodology

Recently Vicnet implemented some new spam (junk) e-mail checking software.

Both outgoing and incoming e-mail is checked.

E-mails that have been classified as spam will have *****SPAM***** inserted in the subject header of the e-mail. Spam detection is not perfect, members should be aware that the software will occasionally tag legitimate e-mail as spam.

You may wish to filter these e-mails into a separate folder in your e-mail program or delete these e-mails.

Configuring Mail 1 to deal with SPAM is quite easy. Here's how it's done.

  1. Click the Mail shortcut in the dock
  2. Click the Mail menu
  3. Click Preferences
  4. Ensure Rules is selected

  5. Click Create Rule

  6. Within the Description box, type *****SPAM*****
  7. Within the Criteria section, select Subject from the first menu
  8. Within the box, type *****SPAM*****

    Options

    If you wish to delete all email marked *****SPAM***** from the server...

    1. Within the Action section, click Delete the message
    2. Proceed to step 9

    If you wish to download all email marked *****SPAM***** and store it in a separate folder...

    1. Click the File menu
    2. Click New Viewer Window
    3. Click the Mailbox menu
    4. Click New Mailbox...

    5. Within the New mailbox name box, type *****SPAM*****
    6. Click OK

    7. Within the Action section, click Transfer to mailbox
    8. Select *****SPAM***** from the menu
  9. Click OK
  10. Click the File menu
  11. Click Close

Those are all the settings you need, your installation of Mail 1 is now configured for use with your VICNET email account!