How do the enhanced services handle spam?
Messages that do not contain viruses are evaluated by the campus e-mail system in this order: • Blocked Attachments If the attachment is allowed, the evaluation continues. If the attachment is blocked, the message is quarantined. • Recipient’s Status in the Enhanced Anti-Spam Service If the recipient’s account is subscribed to the anti-spam service, the evaluation continues. If not, the e-mail message is delivered to the recipient’s inbox. • Blocked Senders If the sender has not been blocked by the recipient, the evaluation continues. If the recipient has blocked the sender, the message is quarantined. • Spam Probability If the message is rated not likely to be spam, and the score is below the set threshold, the message is delivered to the recipient’s inbox. If the message is rated likely to be spam and the score is above the set threshold, the message is quarantined. Ratings are determined by a very complex set of heuristics and rules.
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