Re: can't understand
Hi karpov
1. What is 'detect junk mail'. Actually, what is junk mail?
as far as i undestand it is some sort of spam-letters. but why then can't i just set up detection of junk mails without creating the white list just like i do with virus protection.
Junk mail is SPAM and UCE (Unsolicited Commercial Email).
You certainly can use the Junk Mail/SPAM Filter without setting up a White List.
What the White List does is to tell the Junk Mail/SPAM Filter that email from addresses listed in the White List are not to be flagged as SPAM even if the email "looks" like SPAM to the Junk Mail/SPAM Filter.
2. what is rejection? is it the same as repairing? or deleting?
and why the rejection can be impossible? ('reject if possible')
The option "Yes, reject if possible" tells the Junk Mail/SPAM Filter to send an email back to the sender indicating that the message was rejected because it was identified as SPAM.
Rejecting the message is only possible if there is a return address specified in the message.
You probably should never use the "Yes, reject if possible" option. Most SPAM doesn't even have a valid return address in the message so sending a rejection message is useless.
Also, many sources suggest that you should never respond to a SPAM message, even to request removal, since this verifies that your email address is valid.
Just use the "Yes, save to" and specify a folder to move the SPAM message. You can even specify the Trash folder if you don't want to double check the flagged messages first.
3. what will happen if the virus is found? it will be removed without notifying me? and if the repairing is impossible?
If a message containing a virus is detected a rejection message will be sent back to the sender if there was a return address. The rejection message will indicate that a virus was detected in the message they sent. You will not receive the message and you will not receive any notice that a message was rejected.
The virus scanner does not attempt to repair/remove the virus. It will only reject the message.
Regards,
Rich
Last edited by carverrn : 4 Jan 2004 at 01:46 AM.
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