Spam filter, Grouping and searching of messages, Message grouping – Kerio Tech Version 6.5.2 User Manual

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6.8 Spam filter

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6.8 Spam filter

Kerio MailServer contains the SpamAssassin antispam filter. SpamAssassin is based on content

analysis (spam messages usually contain specific attributes that can be searched for and eval-

uated by the filter). Each message is assigned a numeric score; if this value exceeds the limit

set in Kerio MailServer, the message is marked as spam.

The spam filter may let some spam messages through from time to time by mistake (their

score is low) and mark some regular messages as spam (their score is too high). For the

reasons above, the antispam filter allows modification to the database used for recognition

of spam messages. This method, however, requires user input. Users have to reassign the

incorrectly evaluated messages to correct types (spam / non-spam) so that the filter learns to

recognize them in the future.

Kerio Outlook Connector uses the Spam and Not spam buttons located in the toolbar to mark

the messages correctly. Highlight the incorrectly marked message and click one of the buttons.

The filter receives information regarding update of the database. This decreases chance for

incorrect deliveries.

You can add the Spam and Not spam buttons to the toolbar in Tools Customize menu or
remove them. The Toolbars tab includes the Kerio Outlook Connector option. Simply select or

unselect it by clicking to enable/disable the bar with the buttons.

The Spam button displays a warning message by default. To treat the message as spam and

discard it, a confirmation is required. To enable/disable warning alerts, go to the Tools
Options menu on the Kerio MailServer tab.

Warning:

If the Spam/Not Spam buttons are not available after installation or startup of

MS Outlook, it is necessary to remove Kerio Outlook Connector from all forbidden items of

MS Outlook (see chapter

5.12.1

).

6.9 Grouping and searching of messages

Kerio Outlook Connector (Offline Edition) supports grouping of messages by categories and

searching in message bodies.

6.9.1 Message grouping

Grouping of messages helps make work with email more transparent and comfortable as well

as search for one or multiple messages by defined criteria. Messages can be grouped by

columns (items) in message lists (From, Subject, Received, etc.).

Grouping by columns can be set as follows:

1.

Right-click on the message list header and in the context opp-up menu select the Group

By This Field option (see figure

6.24

).

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