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The Apple e-mail client can be configured to read incoming
e-mail headers and filter messages to different folders based on these
headers. E-mails that pass through Sentex, and are considered to be SPAM, are
marked as having SPAM content in the hidden header area of the message.
To have the Apple E-mail client transfer the suspected SPAM e-mails to
a
“suspected_spam” folder, follow these steps:
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Start Apple Mail.
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Select New Mailbox... from the Mailbox
menu.
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In the name field, type (without the quotes) “suspected_spam”.
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Click OK.
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Select Preferences from the Mail
menu.
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On the Preferences window, click on the Rules
button. The window will assume the name Rules.
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On the Rules window, click on the Add
Rule button.
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In the Description field, type (without the
quotes) “SPAM Filter”.
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Select all, to complete the phrase: If
all of the following conditions are met:
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In the first field of the condition, Select Edit
Header List...
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In the Header: field, type (without the
quotes) “X-Spam-Status:”, then click Add
Header and click OK.
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Go back to the first field of the condition, Select
X-Spam-Status
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In the second field of the condition, select Contains.
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In the empty field, type (without the quotes) “Yes”.
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Under the heading Perform the following actions:,
select Transfer Messages and and then select suspected_spam.
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The resulting action should be: Transfer
Messages to mailbox: suspected_spam.
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Click OK to save the rule.
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Close the Rules window.
To view the hidden e-mail headers do the following:
After you select or open a message, select Show All Headers
from the View menu. |
