Program Settings [Spam filter]
MyMAIL - Program settings

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Before seting up the spam filter please read more here about spam and then read more here about the spam filter
NOTE:With these settings turned on it will obvious be slower as the program gets more to check.

General config

  • Spam check mail
    This enebles spam check is selected.
    To turn on the spam check for your mail account go to the mail accounts settings.
  • Delete spam
    Turn this on if you like to have spam mail deleted and never downloaded from the server.
    for every mail.
  • Banned word list
    List of banned words.
  • Log deleted spam
    Stores a log over detected spam (spam.log)
  • Skip MyMAIL check
    Skip spam test of mail sent by MyMAIL
  • Spam check mail
    Check body for spam
  • MS virus Swen
    Look for the MS virus Swen
  • Broken header test
    Checks if the Received: list is broken by another tag than Received:
  • Friend check
    Check if mail is from one in your alias/address list. If in list no spam check will be done.

Block of mailer config

  • eGroup Message Poster
    Always detect messages from "eGroup Message Poster" as spam.

Block of IP config

Please note that this will reject ALL messages from these IP addresses.
  • kornet
    Detect all mail from these kornet as spam.
  • chinanet
    Detect all mail from chinanet as spam.
  • Invalid subject char.
    Detect invalid characters in subject.

Banned words

Please note that "Banned word list" must NOT contain sigle words as this can cause big problems.
  • Banned word list
    List of banned words.

Banned addresses

  • Banned addresses
    List of banned mail addresses.

Spam reporting config

  • Auto generate report
    Sends a report to the originating IPs ISP.
  • Report lookup at whois.abuse.net
    Lookup of abuse reporting e-mail address.

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