E-mail Telephone Network Web Sites CRM Project Outlook		More on E-mail: Outlook E-mail Request New Account Delete Account Update Account Change Passwords Reset Passwords Distribution Lists & Resources Popular Features Outlook Training Condor E-mail Accounts Getting a Condor Account Choosing Condor or Outlook Spam Control How it Works Register Tips for Outlook Adjust Settings Modify White List Student E-mail Lost/Forgotten Passwords Usage Tips How it Works SpamAssassin attempts to identify e-mail as possible spam through a complex set of tests. It only tests e-mail coming from outside the university. Your e-mail is tested based on preferences that you set for the level of spam control sensitivity (also called the restriction level). Sensitivity ranges from 2.0-6.5, with 5.0 as the default. Lower number = greater sensitivity, more messages tagged as possible spam: A lower number on the restriction level scale is very restrictive because only a few requirements must be met before assigning a tag. Higher number = less sensitivity, fewer messages tagged as possible spam: A higher number on the restriction level scale is minimally restrictive because more requirements must be met. The spam control system must find several indicators before tagging a message as possible spam. A lower sensitivity may also increase "false positives," messages tagged as spam that are actually legitimate. Once a piece of e-mail is processed, a score is embedded in the e-mail. E-mail that is tagged as spam will be identified by modifying the subject line of the e-mail The original e-mail is enclosed as an attachment and is never modified or deleted. A tagged message is delivered to your in-box with the rest of your e-mail. You then have the following options: Create a rule in Outlook to move the mail to a separate folder for you to read later. Delete the tagged message immediately. Open and read the e-mail. A "white list" contains e-mail addresses that will be ignored by the spam control system. A white list enables certain e-mail addresses to reach you untagged. It is not necessary to enter any DePaul Outlook address to the list. Focus only on e-mail that you receive from outside the university. Use of the white list is highly recommended. It is especially helpful for e-mail from professional associations, vendors, and other groups to which you belong, because group or bulk e-mail is often constructed in such a way that the spam control system may assign it a possible spam tag.
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