How to Filter Spam in Webmail
In a more aggressive effort to combat spam, the University's Information Technology Department will be flagging suspected spam e-mail in the subject line of e-mail you receive.
Any e-mail you receive that is suspected of being spam will have [SPAM] on the subject line. Additionally, we will be flagging some e-mail with the word [EVALUATE] in the subject line. We are using this to flag e-mail that may or may not be spam, meaning that you should evaluate for yourself whether the e-mail is legitimate or not.
If a legitimate e-mail is flagged incorrectly, please forward the e-mail to helpdesk@usciences.edu so that we may correct it for the future.
The following instructions are designed to assist you in setting up a filter in Webmail to move Spam e-mail into a separate mailbox.
- Select the Options menu
- Select Filters
- Select the Add Filter menu button
Make sure the Active/on check box is selected
The Filter name should be called Spam - Select the first header drop down arrow and select Subject
- Select the second header drop down arrow and select Contains
- Type in [SPAM] in the blank box
- Select the fourth header drop down box and select Add New Folder
- A pop up window will appear and name the folder SPAM
- Select OK
- Select Save Changes
Make sure to check the box “Automatically apply active filters. This removes the “Apply Filters” button from your Inbox”. - Select Logout on the menu button and Log back in to check your e-mail