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Filtering Spam in FirstClass Mail Client (Windows and Mac)

Summary: Set up mail filters to decrease junk mail (also known as spam) in your e-mail inbox. This basic form of filtering uses the spam status header to filter junk mail into a separate folder.

Note: FirstClass Client software is used with FirstClass mail servers. However, the changes made to the mailbox using FirstClass Client will affect mail filtering in the user's FirstClass account, whether viewed by FirstClass Client or any other mail client connecting to the FirstClass server.

These procedures apply both to the FirstClass Clients for Windows and Macintosh. Very minor differences are noted.

What to do		How to do it
1	Create a mail folder.	Using FirstClass Client, connect to your account on a FirstClass server. (The example here is the IRPSMAIL server.) Open your personal Mailbox. Click the folder icon to create a new folder. (Note: To see this new folder, you may have to change the window Split under the View menu to Split Horizontal.) Right-click (for Mac, control-click) the new folder, select rename, and call the folder Spam.
2	Begin creating a mailbox rule.	Click Collaborate, and select Rules. A window will appear named Mailbox Rules. Click New Advanced Rule.
3	Configure the rule.	In the Advanced Rule window, enter a name for this rule, such as "Move Spam." Next to If: click to change All to Any of the following criteria match. Below If, select The internet header. In the next space, enter X-Spam-Level. (This header tag is case sensitive.) In the middle drop-down list, select Contains the phrase. Click the image below for a better view.
4	Continue to configure the rule.	In the rightmost field enter the number of asterisks to indicate the filter level. One asterisk *() indicates a low probability of being spam; five (***) indicates a very high probability. Four () is a general guideline. Under Then, select File in Folder. Type the folder name Spam in the next box. (Note: You must have created this folder as detailed in step 1 before the rule can be created successfully.) Click Save, and close the Mailbox Rules windows. Click the image below for a better view.
5	Pay attention to filtered spam.	Incoming e-mail that appears to be spam will automatically be moved to the new folder you created. It's possible for legitimate e-mail to be marked as spam. Periodically check the contents of the Spam folder to ensure that this has not occurred before deleting its contents.