Spam Filter Instructions

With the increased use of email as a universal communication tool, more spam (unsolicited or malicious email) is generated every day. The Office of Instructional and Information Technology uses anti-spam software to filter spam and mark suspect spam email so individuals can easily set criteria and ranking. If a message is identified as spam, it will be deleted and not delivered to the user. If a message is suspected as spam, '{Spam?}' will be inserted at the beginning of its subject line. Messages identified as spam can be manually deleted or automatically filtered to a designated folder.

Create a folder to store the Spam

Before you setup a spam filter, create a folder or mailbox in your email application to store the spam messages (note: some versions of Eudora use a folder called ‘Junk’ and some versions of Outlook use a folder called ‘Junk E-mail’). For easy identification, call this folder/mailbox Spam. Note: Spam can be filtered directly to the Trash if desired.

Next follow the appropriate instructions for your e-mail client.

Windows Eudora

Create a Spam folder or mailbox. (Select Mailbox -> New... and type Spam in the Name field). Select Tools -> Filters. Click the New button. In the Match section, check the Incoming box. Select <<Any Header>> from the Header field. In the Contains field, type {Spam?}, or use some other unusual text from the emails you have received (ie. if an email contains ‘xxxx wrote:’ try inserting ‘wrote:’ into the Contains field. In the Action section, select Transfer to. Click on the button and select the Spam mailbox or other folder of your choice. Close the Filter window, Save changes when prompted. New messages will be automatically filtered. Detailed Windows Eudora Filter instructions are available from the Eudora manual.

Mac Eudora

Create a Spam folder or mailbox. (Select Mailbox -> New... and type Spam in the Name field). Select Window -> Filters. Click the New button. In the Match: section check the Incoming box. Select <<Any Header>> from the drop down menu. In the Contains field, type {Spam?}, or use some other unusual text from the emails you have received (ie. if an email contains ‘xxxx wrote:’ try inserting ‘wrote:’ into the Contains field. In the Actions: section, select Transfer to Then select the Spam mailbox or other folder of your choice. Close the Filter window, Save changes when prompted. New messages will be automatically filtered. Detailed Macintosh Eudora Filter instructions are available from the Eudora manual.

Webmail (webmail.fsu.edu)

1. Create a Spam folder. (Click Folders, select Create Folder from Choose Action menu and type Spam).
2. Select Options.
3. Select Filters.
4. Select Edit your filter rules.
5. Select New Rule.
6. Name the Rule whatever you want, an example name ‘Filter – Subject – {Spam?}’
7. Select Subject from the ‘Select a field’ dropdown menu.
8. The field next to ‘Contains’ enter: {Spam?}, or use some other unusual text from the emails you have received (ie. if an email contains ‘xxxx wrote:’ try inserting ‘wrote:’ into the Contains field.
9. In the ‘Do This’ section, Select Deliver To Folder: and then select the Spam mailbox or other folder of your choice.
   
10. Click the Save button. New messages will be automatically filtered.

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