Hampshire College

Introduction

Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail (UCE), commonly referred to as "spam", has been a big problem for many users. From having to wade through dozens of junk messages to receiving e-mails with embarrassing content, spam is a headache.

Spam filtering that can be configured on a per-user basis is available for faculty, staff, students and alumni.
 
Configuration

You can configure your filter options at http://intranet.hampshire.edu/mail/
Login with your HampNet username and password. Below mail forwading and vacation message options are the spam filtering options.

Filter Status
By default, the filters are off. You have to click On and then the Apply button to turn them on.

Action
If a message is determined to be spam, you can choose to have the subject line marked or to delete the messages. By marking the subject line you can make it easy for your mail program (Thunderbird, Mac Mail, Webmail etc.) to automatically move messages to a junk folder. This is convenient in case you want to review the messages.

Filter Sensitivity
Here you can adjust how aggressive the filter is.

Language
Choose what languages are used in e-mails you receive. If you receive an e-mail in a language other than one you have checked it doesn't guarantee it will be spam, but it does increase the chances.

Add Rule
Here you can create whitelists and blacklists. This allows you to accept/reject mail from a given address regardless of whether or not the message is considered spam.