Download Symantec Norton AntiSpam 2004 (10099566) for PC

Blocking unwanted
email messages
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Norton AntiSpam uses a pattern-matching engine that
automatically compares the contents of incoming email
messages to a list of spam characteristics. If the message
contains many spam characteristics, it is more likely to
be spam than a message that contains few spam
characteristics. Based on this analysis, Norton AntiSpam
estimates the likelihood that the message is spam.
See “Manage how
Norton AntiSpam
detects spam” on
page 28.
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Norton AntiSpam uses the settings you’ve chosen to
determine which messages are marked as spam. If
Norton AntiSpam is set to Low, messages must contain
many spam characteristics before they are flagged as
spam. If Norton AntiSpam is set to High, messages that
contain only a few spam characteristics are flagged.
Some email servers use SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
connections to encrypt connections between your
computer and the server. Norton AntiSpam cannot scan
email messages received via SSL connections.
Create spam filters
When a message is identified as spam, Norton AntiSpam
appends Norton AntiSpam: to the beginning of the
message’s subject. You can then use your email program
to create filtering rules for all email messages containing
this text if you so desire.
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If you use Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook,
or Eudora, you do not need to create spam filters.