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Spam
Assassin
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Spam Assassin is a mail filter installed on a mail server used to identify spam. It checks for spam using a large number of pre-set rules that check the header, body, and sender of all e-mail messages sent to your domain mailbox. For more information about Spam Assassin, refer to the following links:
Spam Assassin - Spam Assassin web site.
Spam Assassin rules - A list of all the rules that Spam Assassin currently uses.
Also refer to Blocking Emails
for more information about spam and setting up filters.
To enable Spam Assassin:
- Click on the Spam Assassin icon in your Control Panel.
- Click on the Enable Spam Assassin button.
Topics:
Configuring Spam Assassin
Enabling or disabling the Spam Box
Disabling Spam Assassin
Configuring Spam Assassin
You can change how Spam Assassin deals with spam. The following options are available:
required_hits - The number of e-mails received before a certain e-mail is considered spam.
rewrite_subject - Alter the subject line of spam e-mail. Enter 1 to enable or
0 to disable.
subject_tag - Text added to the subject line of spam e-mails. rewrite_subject must be enabled for this to work.
blacklist_from - Enter an e-mail address that you always want classified as spam. The asterix symbol (*) can be used as a wildcard.
whitelist_from - Enter an e-mail address that you never want classified as spam. The asterix symbol (*) can be used as a wildcard.
To configure Spam Assassin:
- Click on the Spam Assassin icon in your Control Panel.
- Click on the Configure Spam Assassin button.
- Change the settings as required.
- Click on the Save button.
Enabling or disabling the
Spam Box
The Spam Assassin Spam Box is a separate mail folder called "spam". If enabled, all e-mail that Spam Assassin flags as spam is automatically delivered to the "spam" folder.
Note: You need an IMAP e-mail client, such as Horde, to view the Spam Box (refer to
Horde summary for more information).
To enable or disable the Spam Box:
- Click on the Spam Assassin icon in your Control Panel.
- Click on the Enable Spam Box or Disable Spam Box as required.
Disabling Spam Assassin
You can disable Spam Assassin whenever you require. If you are not able to receive a non-spam e-mail it is a good idea to disable Spam Assassin and have the e-mail resent.
To disable Spam Assassin:
- Click on the Spam Assassin icon in your Control Panel.
- Click on the Disable Spam Assassin button.
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