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*IGB's email server automatically detects spam messages. It will place {IGBdetectSpam} in the subject field of the email message.
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*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.
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= Login =
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[[File:Mail-login.jpg|right|border|700px]]
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*Go to [http://mail.igb.illinois.edu http://mail.igb.illinois.edu] and click the Enter roundcube button.
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*Login with your netID and your IGB password.
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#Go to [http://mail.igb.illinois.edu http://mail.igb.illinois.edu] and click the Enter roundcube button.
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= Filter Setup =
#Login with your netID and your IGB password.
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[[File:Mail-spam-2.jpg|right|border|700px]]
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*Click on '''Settings''' on the left hand toolbar. This should bring up a settings page.
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*Click on '''Filters''' on the left hand side.
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*Click '''Create''' in the upper bar
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*Enter the following information
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** Filter Name: '''{IGBdetectSpam}
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** Filter enabled: '''On'''
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** Rules: '''Subject''' '''contains''' '''{IGBdetectSpam}
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** Actions: '''Move message to''' '''Junk'''
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* Select '''Save'''
  
[[File:http://help.igb.illinois.edu/images/5/5c/Spam_1.jpg|300px]]
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#Click on '''Settings''' in the upper right corner. This should bring up a settings page.
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= Email Digest =
#Click on '''Filters''' on the left hand side.
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* You will receive an email digest each day it detects a new '''{IGBdetectSpam]''' message in the '''Junk''' folder
#In the list of '''Example Filters''' in the middle of the page, select '''IGBdetectSpam'''
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* All messages older than '''7''' days will automatically be deleted.
#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'''.
 
 
 
*Emails will automatically be moved to your '''Junk''' folder.
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 11:27, 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[edit]

Mail-login.jpg


Filter Setup[edit]

Mail-spam-2.jpg
  • 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[edit]

  • 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.