What is E-mail Filtering?
You can block an e-mail using spam filters. There are many definitions of spam, but one particularly useful one is the following: Spam is the electronic version of junk mail, and has been around since the Internet was created. E-mail filters are a way of filtering your e-mail to remove unwanted mail based on a variety of criteria. You can block any sort of e-mail, not just mail of a commercial nature. Blocked mail can be deleted automatically or sent to another e-mail address or script. These filters are quite flexible – some examples are provided after the instruction on how to add a spam filter below. All filters are cumulative. Useful spam links: • Six simple things you can do to prevent spam – www.spamrecycle.com/antispamthings.htm • Alternate definition of spam – www.spam.abuse.net/overview/whatisspam.shtml • Usenet definition of spam – www.cybernothing.org/faqs/net-abuse-faqs.html#2.1 To add an e-mail filter: • Click on the E-mail Filtering link in the Mail area. • Click on the A
