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*IGB's email server automatically detects spam messages. It will place '''{IGBdetectSpam}''' in the subject field of the email message.
*IGB's email server automatically detects spam messages. It will place '''{IGBdetectSpam}''' in the subject field of the email message.
*To automatically filter these messages, you need to setup a filter.
*To automatically filter these messages, you need to setup a filter.
 
= Login =
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*Go to [http://mail.igb.illinois.edu http://mail.igb.illinois.edu] and click the Enter roundcube button.
*Go to [http://mail.igb.illinois.edu http://mail.igb.illinois.edu] and click the Enter roundcube button.
*Login with your netID and your IGB password.
*Login with your netID and your IGB password.
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= Filter Setup =
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*Click on '''Settings''' on the left hand toolbar. This should bring up a settings page.
*Click on '''Filters''' on the left hand side.
*Click '''Create''' in the upper bar
*Enter the following information
** Filter Name: '''{IGBdetectSpam}
** Filter enabled: '''On'''
** Rules: '''Subject''' '''contains''' '''{IGBdetectSpam}
** Actions: '''Move message to''' '''Junk'''
* Select '''Save'''


*Click on '''Settings''' in the upper right corner. This should bring up a settings page.
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*Click on '''Filters''' on the left hand side.
*In the list of '''Example Filters''' in the middle of the page, select '''IGBdetectSpam'''
*On the right hand side window, click '''Save'''. The '''IGBdetectSpam''' filter will be added to the list of '''Filters''' in the center column. Make sure it is the '''last''' filter for it to catch all messages with the '''IGBdetectSpam'''.
*By default they will go to your '''Junk''' folder.


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= Email Digest =
* You will receive an email digest each day it detects a new '''{IGBdetectSpam]''' message in the '''Junk''' folder
* All messages older than '''7''' days will automatically be deleted.

Latest revision as of 10:27, 14 August 2023

  • IGB's email server automatically detects spam messages. It will place {IGBdetectSpam} in the subject field of the email message.
  • To automatically filter these messages, you need to setup a filter.

Login


Filter Setup

  • Click on Settings on the left hand toolbar. This should bring up a settings page.
  • Click on Filters on the left hand side.
  • Click Create in the upper bar
  • Enter the following information
    • Filter Name: {IGBdetectSpam}
    • Filter enabled: On
    • Rules: Subject contains {IGBdetectSpam}
    • Actions: Move message to Junk
  • Select Save


Email Digest

  • You will receive an email digest each day it detects a new {IGBdetectSpam] message in the Junk folder
  • All messages older than 7 days will automatically be deleted.
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