How does it work?

How do I install it?

What do I have to do? How should I use it?

What is Safe List?

What is Banned List?

How can I add/remove email addresses to/from these lists?

How can I add my friends email addresses automatically to the Safe List?

How do I ensure that my friends’ mails reach me always?

How does SpamBlocker protect against latest spam mails?

What do I do with mail in my Spam folder? Can’t I just delete Spam without ever seeing it?

Can I delete mail from people I know are spamming me?

I did not import email addresses from my sent folder while installing, can I do it now?

I banned a user by mistake, can I remove that user from the banned list and receive mails from him in the future?

How do I uninstall SpamBlocker?

What versions does it support?

How does SpamBlocker identify Spam?

The plugin uses keywords in the message headers and message body, domain, Spam blacklists and also the internal Banned and Safe Lists to determine the probability of a mail being Spam and assigns the mail a score. Mails with scores above a preset threshold of 100 are marked as spam.

 

 

How does it work?

 

SpamBlocker integrates with Outlook/ Outlook Express and scans your incoming POP/POP3 mail as it comes in for Spam and other unsolicited mails. Download and Install the plugin and it automatically starts filtering your mail.

 

 

How do I install it?

 

Installation Instructions:

 

1. Double click on the setup file (.exe) to launch the installer. Follow the instructions.
2. You will be asked if you want to import every address from your sent folder to the Safe List? You can do this now or later. This process may take some time after which you will be asked to reboot your computer.

 

After you reboot your computer, open Outlook or Outlook Express. The SpamBlocker toolbar will be visible. Also two separate folders PROCESS and SPAMS will be created. The SpamBlocker application icon will be visible in the System Tray.

 

 

What do I have to do? How should I use it?

After installing SpamBlocker and rebooting your computer, open your Outlook/Outlook Express.

As and when mails are downloaded, SpamBlocker processes them in the Process folder. Spam mails will be moved to the SPAMS folder or can even be deleted. Once mails have been identified as legitimate they will be available in your Inbox.

The SpamBlocker plugin evaluates each mail and gives it a Spam score. A message with a Spam score of more than 100 is in all probability Spam. This score is assigned based on the many factors like keywords in the message headers and message body, domain, Spam blacklists and also the internal Banned List.

Each time you mark a mail as Junk or Not Junk, you are fine-tuning the SpamBlocker application and ensuring that future mails from that sender are accurately dealt with.

 

How do I ensure that my friends’ mails reach me always?

 

SpamBlocker allows you to add email addresses to a Safe List. Mails from people on this list are always delivered to your Inbox. The Safe List contains email addresses of senders who have sent you mail that you have identified as Not Junk.  Any future mail from these senders is automatically delivered to your Inbox.

 

Also your address book contacts are automatically added to the safe list upon first installation. All new friends added to your safe list as soon as you email them or reply to their emails. You can also add addresses manually to this list.

 

You can also add email addresses of people you send mail to or whose mails you reply to. To do this, in the Safe List tab, check the Automatically add email option.

 

 

 

How can I ensure that I don’t keep getting junk from some spammer?

 

The Banned List is a list of email addresses of senders who have sent you mail that you have identified as Junk. Any future mail from these senders is automatically tagged as Spam. You can add email addresses to this list manually. Also when you identify a mail as Junk, the sender is automatically added to this list. Mails from email addresses in your Banned List can be automatically deleted.

 

 

 

 

How does SpamBlocker protect against latest spam mails?

 

Whenever a user starts the system, SpamBlocker updates its spam signatures automatically. This ensures that you have the most recent spam definitions to filter out any new spam mails.

 

 

 

How do I add or remove emails from the Safe List or the Banned List?

Both the Safe and Banned lists can be viewed in the SpamBlocker application screen.

The application screen can be brought up either from the system tray icon or from the options button on the SpamBlocker toolbar.

You can manually add or remove email addresses in both these lists from the Safe List and Banned List tabs in the SpamBlocker application screen.

 

What do I do with mail in my Spam folder?

Mails identified as Spam are by default available in the Spam folder. Initially it is advisable that you see the mails in this folder also so that legitimate mails don’t get lost. When you are reasonably sure that no false positives occur, you can also chose to delete these straight away and not have them moved to this folder. To do this, in the Options tab, choose the Spam will be deleted option.

 

I did not import email addresses from my sent folder while installing, can I do it now?

 

You can at any point to import every address from your sent folder to the Safe List. To do this, in the Options tab, click on the Sent Items Import button.

 

 

Can I delete mail from people I know are spamming me?

 

You can choose to add them to your Blocked list. Mails from people on your blocked list can be automatically deleted. To do this, in the Banned List tab, chose the Delete mail from blocked addresses option.

 

 

I banned a user by mistake, can I remove that user from the banned list and receive mails from him in the future?

 

You can manually add and remove users from both the Banned and Safe lists. To do this, see “How do I add or remove emails from the Safe List or the Banned List?”

 

 

How do I uninstall SpamBlocker?

 

Uninstallation Instructions:

 

Navigate to Add/Remove Programs in the Windows Control Panel. This function is normally located at Start > Control Panel.

Highlight the SpamBlocker application in the list of installed applications.

Click Uninstall or Remove. Windows will remove SpamBlocker. You may need to restart Windows for changes to be complete.

 

 

What versions does it support?

 

SpamBlocker plugin is compatible with all versions of Outlook/Outlook Express.