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spam:ipg [2007/02/12 14:30] – damirspam:ipg [2009/04/22 14:28] – damir
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 ====== IPG Mail Server Antispam ====== ====== IPG Mail Server Antispam ======
  
-The IPG mail server integrate a very strong and powerful Antispam engine. This filters can stop near the 99% of the spam that all of us receive every day, using Bayesian logica and others method of filtering. Currently we maintain the filter in **learning** state so all the messages //even the spam messages// are delivered to the final mailbox, without blocking anything. Of course we want to activate the filter so all the spam is blocked, but because the filter is very strong, can happens that in some case it record as spam even Legitimate email messages. To prevent this, you have to teach the filter about the nature of the mail you received.+The IPG mail server integrate a very strong and powerful Antispam engine. This filter, using Bayesian logica and others method of filtering, can stop approx. the 98% of the spam that all of us receive every day. Currently we maintain the filter in **learning** state so all the messages //even the spam messages// are delivered to the final mailbox, without blocking anything. Of course we want to activate the filter so all the spam is blocked, but because the filter is very strong, happens that in some case it record as spam even legitimate email messages. To prevent this, you have to teach the filter about the nature of the mail you received.
 The interaction with the Antispam filter is quite simple: every time you receive a message that the filter didn't correctly identify you have to forward the same message back to the filter. The interaction with the Antispam filter is quite simple: every time you receive a message that the filter didn't correctly identify you have to forward the same message back to the filter.
 This way the filter can **learn** directly from you what is spam and what is not. This way the filter can **learn** directly from you what is spam and what is not.
  
 <note warning> <note warning>
-If you want to receive all the messages without filtering (you are a spam lover technically speaking), inform the System Administrator, it can remove the filter for your mail address.+If you want to receive all the messages without filtering (you are a spam lover technically speaking), inform the System Administrator, he can remove the filter for your mail address. This modify is done only for really good reason.
 </note> </note>
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 In our configuration, the spam filter add just a string to the header of the message that normally isn't displayed, so in reality you can't see directly if the message is spam or not. In our configuration, the spam filter add just a string to the header of the message that normally isn't displayed, so in reality you can't see directly if the message is spam or not.
-For this reason every mail that is recognized as spam will be delivered to the **SPAM** folder already present in your mailbox. +For this reason every mail that is recognized as spam will be delivered to the **SPAM** folder already present in your mailbox. **You have to look in the folder SPAM if you received spam mail**. 
-**You have to look in the folder SPAM if you received spam mail**.+ 
 +<note warning> 
 +This redirection is not activated by default. If you want to activate it you have to call the System Administrator. 
 +</note> 
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-If you don't see the SPAM folder under your mailbox account you have to subscribe to the folder. Follow these instruction to do this:+**If you don't see the SPAM folder under your mailbox account you have to subscribe to the folder. Follow these instruction to do this (for Thunderbird)**:
  
 <box green round 90%> <box green round 90%>
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   - Open your IPG INBOX   - Open your IPG INBOX
   - Right click on the account name and select **Subscribe...**   - Right click on the account name and select **Subscribe...**
-  - In the windows that appear activate the flag (the small square on the right of every folder name that appear) for the **SPAM** folder.+  - In the windows that appear activate the flag (the small square on the right of folder's name) for the **SPAM** folder.
 </box> </box>
  
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 == Messages signalled as SPAM == == Messages signalled as SPAM ==
   * If the filter identified the message correctly (the spam message IS a spam message): don't do anything   * If the filter identified the message correctly (the spam message IS a spam message): don't do anything
-  * If the filter made and error: just forward the message as is to the address **notspam@lth.epfl.ch**+  * If the filter made and error: just forward the message as it is to the address **notspam@lth.epfl.ch**
     - Select the message and open it     - Select the message and open it
     - Click the link **Forward as Attachment**     - Click the link **Forward as Attachment**
-    - Insert the address notspam@lth.epfl.ch in the **To:** field (you can use also the pure **notspam**)+    - Insert the address notspam@lth.epfl.ch in the **To:** field
     - Click the **Send** button     - Click the **Send** button
  
 == Messages not signalled as SPAM == == Messages not signalled as SPAM ==
   * If the filter identified the message correctly (the message is NOT a spam message): don't do anything   * If the filter identified the message correctly (the message is NOT a spam message): don't do anything
-  * If the filter made and error: just forward the message as is to the address **spam@lth.epfl.ch**+  * If the filter made and error: just forward the message as it is to the address **spam@lth.epfl.ch**
     - Select the message and open it     - Select the message and open it
     - Click the link **Forward as Attachment**     - Click the link **Forward as Attachment**
-    - Insert the address spam@lth.epfl.ch in the **To:** field (you can use also the pure **notspam**)+    - Insert the address spam@lth.epfl.ch in the **To:** field
     - Click the **Send** button     - Click the **Send** button