Configuring the Accept Mail List

Unless you have selected the option to DISCARD SPAM, email addresses and domains that you add to the Accept list will always be delivered to your INBOX. This is true even if they are flagged as spam by the Andrew Spam Filter.

IMPORTANT! The Accept Mail list is NOT REFERENCED when the option to DISCARD SPAM is selected.

Some addresses/domains you may want to consider adding to your Accept list include:

• Email addresses that are an exception to a domain that you added to your Filter list
  If you get a lot of spam from Hotmail accounts, you can add the hotmail.com domain to your Filter list. However, if you want to receive mail from a friend's Hotmail account, add their e-mail address to your Accept list as an exception (e.g., jdoe@hotmailcom).
• Mailing list addresses
  Messages from mailing lists are often filtered by the Andrew Spam Filter because the TO: address does not match your email address and because the "subscribe/unsubscribe" instructions included in the body are also typically found in unsolicited mail messages.
• Email addresses for mail that is consistently filed in your spam folder.
  Because of the special characters used in international mail, some international students have found that legitimate email is being filed in their spam folder. By identifying the email address in the Accept list, this mail will automatically be delivered to your Inbox.

To add an email address or domain to the Accept Mail List:

1. From the Carnegie Mellon portal, select the COMPUTING tab.
2. Select Manage Email and then spam.
3. Type the email address or domain name (e.g., jdoe@hotmail.com, hotmail.com) in the Accept Mail field.
   
4. Click Add. The address or domain that you entered is added to the Accept Mail List area.
5. Click Submit to save your changes.

To remove an email address or domain from the Accept list:

1. From the Carnegie Mellon portal, select the Computing tab.
2. Select Manage Email and then spam.
3. In the Accept Mail List area, select the e-mail address or domain you want to remove.
4. Click Remove. The address or domain that you selected is removed from the Accept List.
5. Click Submit to save your changes.
   Last Updated: 6/3/09