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SQUIRRELMAIL: how to modify E-MAIL SPAM FILTER
General information about SPAM
Except for some 'old' users, all the incoming mail tagged as [Maybe SPAM] are automatically moved in your INBOX_spam folder (depending on your spam level value).
The users who use POP can access to INBOX_spam folder using webmail horde or squirrel ONLY.
General information about e-mail filters (SPAM INCLUDED)
What is the spam level ?
Change default value(s)
Login on squirrelmail, this is the squirrel login page:
https://webmail.sissa.it/squirrelmail/src/login.php
a) On the main page …
a2) … you have to select Filters.
b) You can change the content of the spam rule, independently if the rule is enabled or disabled.
After changing, you can reenable, disable, or keep the actual state or the rule.
Click on the sheet of paper [ Edit ] on the SPAMScore rule line to edit the rule.
c) On Configure Anti-SPAM Protection section you can change:
- 1) Target score: change your spam level (default is 5 - Standard);
- 2) Whitelist: e-mails satisfying the rule/s will not be considered spam or junk and so will not be moved automatically to spam/junk folders;
- 3) Action: select Junk Folder to move the spam mail into INBOX_spam folder (Please note: using squirrelmail you can not change the name of your spam folder);
- 3) Action: select Discard to delete automatically the incoming mail which have a value HIGHER them your spam level;
- 4) click on Apply Changes.
c2) The squirrel webmail service will inform you about the successfully rule update.
Disable spam filter rule
Login on squirrelmail, this is the squirrel login page:
https://webmail.sissa.it/squirrelmail/src/login.php
a) On the main page …
a2) … you have to select Filters.
b) 1) Click on the white small square placed on the left of the SPAMScore rule line, then
2) click on Disable.
c) The squirrel webmail service will inform you that the rule is disabled.
Enable spam filter rule
Login on squirrelmail, this is the squirrel login page:
https://webmail.sissa.it/squirrelmail/src/login.php
a) On the main page …
a2) … you have to select Filters.
b) 1) Click on the white small square placed on the left of the SPAMScore rule line, then
2) click on Enable.
c) The squirrel webmail service will inform you that the rule is disabled. The word DISABLED is no more present on the SPAMScore rule line.
