Enable Spam Filter Using Portal

Follow these steps to enable the Andrew Spam Filter:

1. From the Carnegie Mellon portal, select the COMPUTING tab.
2. Select Manage Email and then select spam.
3. In the "Turn on/off Spam Filtering" area select from the following options:
   • Turn OFF Spam Filtering
     Note: If you select this option you WILL RECEIVE ALL email, this includes mail that our servers score as spam.
   • Turn ON Spam Filtering and discard Spam and mail from addresses on the Filter Mail list below
     Note: If you have listed any addresses in the spam filter's "Accept Mail" list, DO NOT use this option. This option DOES NOT consider that list before discarding spam.
   • Turn ON Spam Filtering, apply the Accept & Filter Mail lists and STORE spam in the spam mailbox designated below
     Note:If you select this option, email that is scored by our mail servers as spam AND mail that YOU designate as spam will be stored in the designated mailbox. Email from addresses that are included in the "Accept Mail" list WILL be delivered to you.
     
4. Click Submit.

IMPORTANT! The Andrew Mail Filter analyzes mail headers and body text to identify mail that is most likely spam. However, due to the varying content and origin of mail messages, legitimate mail may be flagged as spam.

(See How the Andrew Spam Filter Works for more information on the methods for flagging mail as spam.)

Last Updated: 5/21/09